Introduction to: Response to Literature

We will write our opinion about a character. Objective: We will write our opinion about a character.

Prior Knowledge: Fact and Opinion Remember a fact is real and true. An opinion is what we think. Trees are plants. Bears climb trees. I like bears. Knowing what an opinion is will help us write our opinion about the story. Fact Fact Opinion

Concept: opinion: what you think about something o-pin-ion I have an opinion about this class. My opinion is______________________. What is your opinion about broccoli? My opinion about broccoli is that ________.

Concept: Response to Literature your opinion about what you read (what you think) Was it interesting? Did you not like it? Was it funny? What did you think about the characters? Did it remind you of another story you have read? Did you make a connection? How did it make you feel?

Response to Literature? Clue words: I, me, my I think that Sponge Bob is a funny character because he always says funny things. He ate two slices of pizza. This story reminds me of my first day of school. I didn’t like this story because it made me feel sad. Clifford reminds me a lot of my own dog. We went to recess. I like playing at recess. Fact Fact

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Relevance It is important to have your own opinions. You can share if you like a story. Or you can share if you don’t like a story. Yes! No!

Opinions about Baby Bear Describing words about Baby Bear like do not like

Modeling and Guided Practice: Response to Literature Writing Situation: We have read the story, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Think about Baby Bear and how you would describe him. Purpose: To write our opinion about a character Writing Directions: Think about the character Baby Bear in, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. How would you describe him? Draw a picture of Baby Bear that shows your opinion of something he did in the story. Then write a sentence that gives your opinion of Baby Bear. Teacher Models: Tell students ‘I liked baby bear’. Why do you think I liked Baby Bear? Ask students ‘describing words’ and make a list of responses. Class writing on poster for sample teacher to build her opinion

Opinions about Goldilocks Describing words about Goldilocks like do not like

Independent Practice: Response to Literature Writing Situation: We have read the story, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Think about Goldilocks and how you would describe her. Purpose: To write our opinion about a character Writing Directions: Think about the character Goldilocks in, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. How would you describe her? Draw a picture of Goldilocks that shows your opinion of something she did in the story. Then write a sentence that gives your opinion of Goldilocks. Student Independent Practice

Closure: What is an opinion? An opinion is ________________. Which sentence is a response to literature? Goldilocks is a character in the story. I liked Goldilocks because she was curious. Fact

RESPONSE TO LITERATURE. Objective: We wrote our opinion about a character in a RESPONSE TO LITERATURE.

I like Baby Bear because ________________________________________________

I do not like Baby Bear because ________________________________________________

I like Goldilocks because ________________________________________________

I do not like Goldilocks because ________________________________________________