Classroom Resource

Write an If-Then Adventure Story

Subject Area

English Language Arts
Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

6

Overview

This is a lesson plan from Google Education's Applied Digital Skills. During this lesson, students will begin the process of understanding how to create an if/then pseudocode by writing an if/then adventure story.  As they complete the lesson, students will collaborate with other students in a document to create a story, create a slide presentation with a group and digitally share it with others, make decisions in groups effectively, and create an engaging, visually exciting interactive story. 

Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 6

DLCS18.6.3

Create pseudocode that uses conditionals.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.6.3

Vocabulary

  • pseudocode
  • conditionals

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that conditional statements provide options for how a process is completed.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • communicate a process and its available yes/no or true/false options.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • conditionals are limited to options that are either true or false.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 6

ELA21.6.7

Produce clear, coherent narrative, argument, and informative/explanatory writing in which the development, organization, style, and tone are relevant to task, purpose, and audience, using an appropriate command of language.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.6.7

Vocabulary

  • Narrative writing
  • Argument writing
  • Informative/explanatory writing
  • Writing development
  • Writing organization
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Task
  • Purpose
  • Audience
  • Command of language

Knowledge

Students know:
  • A narrative is a piece of writing that tells a story.
  • Informative or explanatory text is a piece of writing that provides factual information that was gathered from multiple research sources.
  • The purpose of argumentative writing is to convince the reader to take action or adopt a particular position.
  • The development, organization, style, and tone of writing will change depending on the writing task, the purpose of the writing, and the intended audience.
  • Formal academic writing should demonstrate an appropriate command of language.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Produce clear, coherent narrative, argument, and informative/explanatory writings.
    • Identify the writing task, the purpose of writing, and the intended audience in order to appropriately adapt the development, organization, style, and tone of the writing.
    • Demonstrate command of the written language.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • There are different genres of writing that serve various purposes.
    • The writing task, purpose, and audience should be considered in the development, organization, style, and tone of the writing.
    • Formal academic writing should display their command of the English language.
    Link to Resource
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Phs6CoRI8wyVJD0MCIHwzsrKLYGbgTohehLamqeL0Uo…

    CR Resource Type

    Lesson/Unit Plan

    Resource Provider

    Other

    Resource Provider other

    Google For Education Applied Digital Skills
    Accessibility

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    License

    License Type

    BY-SA

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