Using a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing, express opinions about a topic or text with at least one supporting reason.
Clarifications
Clarification 1: The product can be written, oral, drawn, dictated, or a combination of all.Clarification 2: See Writing Types.
General Information
Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: K
Strand: Communication
Standard: Communicating Through Writing
Date Adopted or Revised: 08/20
Status: State Board Approved
Related Courses
This benchmark is part of these courses.
5010030: Functional Basic Skills in Communications-Elementary (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5010041: Language Arts - Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 and beyond (current))
7710011: Access Language Arts - Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5011000: Library Skills/Information Literacy Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 - 2023 (current), 2023 and beyond)
5010100: Introduction to Debate Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2020 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5010011: English for Speakers of Other Languages Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2021 and beyond)
Related Access Points
Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
ELA.K.C.1.AP.3: Using a combination of drawing, dictating, selecting and/or writing, express an opinion about a topic.
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Lesson Plans
Original Student Tutorial
Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades K-5
The Best Pet:
Identify the reasons an author gives to support his or her opinion in a text in this interactive tutorial. Then read along as Olivia and Oliver write their opinions and reasons to help their parents choose the best pet for their family.
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Original Student Tutorial
The Best Pet:
Identify the reasons an author gives to support his or her opinion in a text in this interactive tutorial. Then read along as Olivia and Oliver write their opinions and reasons to help their parents choose the best pet for their family.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
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