About This Lesson
A overview of the suitability of the book 'Cloudland' for storytelling and as a stimulus for creative writing or art activities
Subject
Arts — Visual Arts • English Language Arts — Language, Speaking and Listening, Writing
Grade Level
Grades K-2
Attributes
Standards Alignment
Common Core State Standards
Standards
Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.
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Good recommendation Kids will love this book .It lends itself really well to imaginative ruminations and lively class discussions and providing stimulating ideas for art activities eg painting and drawing .