Our Collections

This week, the First Graders brought in their collections to kick off our unit on opinion writing. We had everything from keys to stuffed animals to football cards!

Each person chose a first place from his or her own collection. We learned to write about which one was the best (or 2nd best or 3rd best), to give reasons why, and to add details. 

We also learned how to politely disagree with someone else's opinion by saying things like, "I can see why you think ___ is the best, but I think ___ is the best because..."