Make a Claim Assignment
What did you think about the stories "The Gold in the Orchard" and "The Talkative Turtle"? Do they deliver valuable messages?
Goal:
Goal:
Now that you know how to show that you’re writing your opinion, it’s time to get started on your assignment about the messages in the two stories you read. Use the Read Me buttons below to review each story. Then, click the Activity button at the bottom of the page to download the Make a Claim worksheet, which will help you write down some ideas for your essay. When you finish the worksheet, send it to your teacher.
| "The Gold in the Orchard" |
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| "The Talkative Turtle" |
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You work on this assignment will be graded using the rubric below:
| Points | Criteria | |
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| Completion 4 Points |
2 | You completed all parts or sections of the assignment. |
| 2 | Your work on the assignment suggests that you did all of the required reading, including the lesson in which the assignment appears. | |
| Skills Mastery 6 Points |
3 | Your work on this assignment shows that you understand and can perform the writing skills introduced in the lesson. |
| 3 | Your answers show that you gave a lot of thought to this stage of the writing process. |