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We have studied the contributions that Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Betsy Ross, and Abraham Lincoln have made for our country. As writers, we wrote a thank you letter to one historical figure. We focused on sentency fluency, conventions, and organizaton.

Task Students research an animal of their choice. Students will organize their facts into categories: food, body, habitat, and habits. Students will demonstrate an understanding of their animal by writing their own non-fiction book. Students will also state an opinion about their animal and supply a reason for their opinion. Standards R.I.10 With prompting and support, read informational text s appropriately complex for grade 1. RI.I.5 Know and use various text features to locate key facts or information in a text. W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory exts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure. We have been learning about non fiction. We are learning to use different tools to find information.