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Students will be asked to complete a task in which they will write an opinion paper that states whether The Lone Women of San Nicholas’ Island’s cave should be excavated or left untouched.  \nSubject Areas: English Language Arts & Social Studies  \nGrade Level Range: 4-5  \nStandards: CCSS. ELA-LITERACY.4. RI.10 By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiency, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. CCSS. ELA-LITERACY.4. RI.2 Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarizes the text. CCSS. ELALITERACY.4. RI.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text. CCSS. ELA-LITERACY.4.W.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. CCSS. ELALITERACY.5. RI.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently. CCSS. ELALITERACY.5. RI.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. CCSS. ELA-LITERACY.5. RI.3 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. CCSS. ELA-LITERACY.5. RI.3 Explain the relationships or interaction between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text. CCSS. ELALITERACY.5.W.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.  \nResource Provided By: Nichole Hughes, 4th/5th Grade, Summerland Elementary School, Carpinteria Unified School District  \nResource Details: An archeologist visited a student’s class. As a result, their class has decided to do further research on the archeological findings of T he Lone Woman of San Nicholas’ cave. This student has found three sources about this topic in the school library. After the student has looked at these sources, they will answer some questions about them.  \nThe student will then write an opinion paper that will be given to your teacher about whether you agree with the cave’s excavation, or whether you disagree with the excavation. The article will be read by other students and your teacher.  \nWest of the West “Cache” English/Language Arts Practice Grade 4-5 Performance Task  \nStudent Directions  \nSan Nicholas Island Cave Excavation Performance Task  \nTask:  \nAn archeologist from San Nicholas Channel Island visited your class today to discuss his occupation for career week. You and your classmates became interested in learning more about the archeological discovery of The Lone Woman’s cave on San Nicholas Channel Island. Your teacher took your class to the school library to look up more information about this topic. You have found three sources about the archeological cave discovery on San Nicholas Island.  \nAfter you have looked at these sources, you will answer some questions about them. Briefly review the sources and the three questions that follow. Then, go back and read the sources carefully so you will have the information you will need to answer the questions and complete your research. You may take notes on the information you find in the sources as you read.  \nIn Part 2, you will write an opinion paper on a topic related to the sources.  \nDirections for Beginning:  \nYou will now examine several sources. You can re-examine any of the sources as often as you like.  \nResearch Questions:  \nA","cbCaiuxG4ss32dkM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuxG4ss32dkM","pdf",518747,13,"English","# Student Directions\n## Task Overview\n## Research Questions\n## Part 1: Sources for Performance Task\n## Source #1\n### Article: With Island Dig Halted, Lone Woman Still A Stinging Mystery","[{\"question\":\"What is the main task students complete in “Cache”?\",\"answer\":\"Students review three research sources and answer questions, then write an opinion paper stating whether they agree or disagree with excavating the cave on San Nicholas Island.\"},{\"question\":\"How are students expected to use information from the sources?\",\"answer\":\"Students read the sources carefully, take notes, and use details from the texts to answer research questions and support their opinion writing with reasons and information.\"},{\"question\":\"What decision does the opinion paper address?\",\"answer\":\"The opinion paper asks students to decide whether the Lone Woman’s cave excavation should be carried out or left untouched.\"}]","Cache - Grade 4-5 Performance Task - Opinion Writing | PDF",1790992277,33]