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From Coding Op-Ed to Clear Explanation

Students transform ideas from a coding-class op-ed into an organized, factual explanation with definitions, transitions, and relevant details.

Grade 6ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toW.6.2

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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 6
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students distinguish persuasive claims from relevant information for an explanatory article.
  • Students organize an explanation using definitions, supporting details, and transitions.
  • Students draft an informative introduction, developed sections, and a related conclusion.

How to use

Read the fictional student op-ed, then complete the revision tasks. Use the final planning frame to draft an informative article rather than an argument for the proposal.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

W.6.2

Write informative or explanatory texts that examine a topic and convey ideas by choosing, organizing, and analyzing relevant content.

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From Coding Op-Ed to Clear Explanation

Use a student opinion piece to plan an informative article.

Read and Choose Relevant Content

This fictional student op-ed argues for a coding class. Your task is different: explain what the proposed class would involve, without arguing for or against it.

Make Room for Coding

1Our school should add an introductory coding class to its elective choices. Students use software to write, create art, and communicate, yet many have little experience making it. A coding class could give students a chance to move from using programs to designing simple ones. I believe that opportunity deserves a place in our school day.

2Coding means writing instructions that a computer can carry out. In a beginner class, students might arrange blocks of code on a screen before working with typed commands. One possible project is an interactive quiz: the program displays a question, checks the response, and gives feedback. Students would need to decide what should happen after different answers.

3The work would involve more than getting a program to run once. Debugging means finding and correcting problems in code. Suppose a quiz marks a correct answer as incorrect. A student could check the stored answer, examine the comparison instruction, and test the program after a change. Keeping notes about each test would help the student explain which change solved the problem.

4The proposal also needs practical planning. Our school already has a computer room used by several classes. Because the room is fully booked during the elective period, adding this class would require a schedule change. The proposal includes pairs sharing computers, but it does not yet identify who would teach the course. These questions need answers before a class could begin.

5A first course would not have to cover every programming language. It could focus on planning instructions, testing results, and explaining revisions. Students might finish by demonstrating a small project and describing how they improved it. To me, that combination makes a coding elective worth serious consideration.

1.
Which statement about scheduling is supported by the op-ed and could be included in an informative article?
  • A. The proposed class would replace another elective permanently.
  • B. The proposed class would require a change in room scheduling.
  • C. The proposed class would meet after the regular school day.
  • D. The proposed class would use a newly built computer room.
2.
In paragraph 4, underline the one sentence that directly supports the scheduling statement in question 1.

The proposal also needs practical planning.Our school already has a computer room used by several classes.Because the room is fully booked during the elective period, adding this class would require a schedule change.The proposal includes pairs sharing computers, but it does not yet identify who would teach the course.These questions need answers before a class could begin.

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