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Trees Are AliveThese workbooks have been designed to be utilized for the Performance Tasks in
EL Education's Language Arts Curriculum. EL Education designed these tasks with research-based principles. Used under CC BY 4.0.
We encourage teachers to maintain the integrity of the content presented. However, remixing is permitted to adapt to the needs of your learners.
EL Education's Language Arts Curriculum. EL Education designed these tasks with research-based principles. Used under CC BY 4.0.
We encourage teachers to maintain the integrity of the content presented. However, remixing is permitted to adapt to the needs of your learners.
Key Criteria for Success
Below are key criteria students need to address when completing this task. Specific lessons during the module build in opportunities for students to understand the criteria.
Students’ collage should include:
Students’ writing should include:
Students’ collage should include:
- Trunk, bark, branches, and leaves
- An animal puppet based on their Performance Task Writing booklet
- Accurate colors for the tree and animal
Students’ writing should include:
- A focus statement that tells the name of the tree
- A detail sentence that describes the tree
- A detail sentence that names one thing that the tree needs in order to live
- A detail sentence that names one animal that depends on the tree for food
Student Guide
Take a photo or record a video
Read
Record audio
Click or move
Type text
Work in a pair or group
Write or draw
Import file or image
Informational Book
You will be creating an informational collage and writing an informational text about a tree to share with your classmates, friends and family.
Your book should include:
Collage:
Writing:
Other:
- Tree trunk
- Bark
- Branches
- leaves
Writing:
- Focus statement that tells what tree it is
- Detail sentence describing the tree
- Detail sentence about one thing the tree needs to live
- Detail sentence about one animal that depends on the tree for food
Other:
- Color an animal puppet accurately
- Share your tree at the Celebration of Learning!