"Many students have cell phones. Students use cell phones to text, make phone calls, do research, connect on social media -- the uses of cell phones go on and on! But do cell phones belong in school? What do you think? Would you say "yes" or "no" to cell phones at school?" -- back cover.
What features make opinion writing strong? How do writers craft opinions to make them powerful? This Big Book and five supporting mentor texts provide many examples of strongly crafted opinions to help students answer these questions. With all the small books written by students, these texts tackle topics, such as "Why should we recycle?" and "School yes or no?" An opinion letter in the Big Book includes call-outs to help students remember what features are important in crafting opinions. Use these student-written mentor texts to help learners analyze opinions and arguments and to identify features of opinions before they write their own.
Pearland, Texas, is a wonderful place to live, but there are some things these fifth grade students would like to do to improve it. In this book, students give arguments on ways their hometown could be made better. Read their letters to help you What would improve our hometown?
Rules are important, but why? Read these opinions about which rules we should keep in the classroom then decide whether you agree on what rules should we have in our classroom?
Do you have what it takes to be a good leader? Students examine leadership roles and the presidents, queens, or trailblazers in those positions. Read about backgrounds and specific traits of leaders to compare them and determine what you would do if you were in charge.
"Soccer is a great game, but so is baseball. Read this book to help you decide: Which game is the best" -- Back cover.
This third grade class describes some of the amazing parts of the human body. You?ll learn what those body parts do and and why they are important. After reading this book, you?ll learn: How many stomachs do I have?
Imagine that you can go anywhere in the world. Where would you go? This third grade class took an adventure to learn about the many amazing landforms in the world, how they formed, and what they're like. Join them on their travels, and then decide whatÿ you would pack for an adventure.
Spring, summer, winter, or fall: Which season is the best? This book explains why each season might be more fun than the others to help you decide which season is the best.
Energy sources are not going to last forever. In this book, students explain what is happening to our energy sources and give creative suggestions for how we can conserve them. Read this book to help you decide why we need to save energy!