Writing a Narrative About Compassion
Grade
Grade 1
UNIT
6
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Compassion
Unit 6, Lesson 3, “Writing a Narrative About Compassion,” reinforces the vocabulary word compassion. Students will practice their narrative writing skills by writing a story of three sentences, with a beginning, middle, and end, that shows how they demonstrated compassion.
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SUGGESTED TIME:
20 minutes
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Compose three sentences that demonstrate comprehension of the word compassion
- Create a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end
- Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- Prohuman Grade 1 Unit 6 Worksheet 3: Writing a Story About Compassion
VOCABULARY:
- Compassion: I see when others are hurt or need help, and I try to help them.
ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET
CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET
LESSON PROCEDURE
Today we will write a personal story about compassion, of three sentences, with a beginning, middle, and end.
- Write compassion on the board.
- Here is an example of a story about a time I showed compassion. Write on the board:
Beginning: My friend was hungry and she didn’t have enough money to buy lunch.
Middle: I thought that if I showed compassion, I would be able to help her get something to eat for lunch.
End: I gave my friend money so that she could buy lunch. - Now you will think of a time when you showed compassion and write your own story.
NOTE: Collect and keep the worksheet on the following page for the next day’s lesson in which students will share their stories with a partner.
GRADE 1 UNIT 6 WORKSHEET 3: WRITING A STORY ABOUT COMPASSION
Compassion: I see when others are hurt or need help, and I try to help them.
Write the word compassion:
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ACTIVITY: Write 3 sentences that explain a time when you showed compassion.
Beginning:
Middle:
End:
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