Classroom Idea Sheet

Autograph Book

Create an autograph book to share with friends

Standards alignment

Common Standards — cross-referenced to the Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards and the California Content Standards.
StandardFrameworkGradeSubjectDomain
Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.Common Core Language ArtsKindergartenReading InformationalCraft and Structure
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.Common Core Language ArtsKindergartenWritingText Types and Purposes
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.Common Core Language ArtsGrade 1WritingText Types and Purposes
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.Common Core Language ArtsGrade 2WritingText Types and Purposes
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.Common Core Language ArtsGrade 3WritingText Types and Purposes
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.Common Core Language ArtsGrade 4WritingText Types and Purposes
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.Common Core Language ArtsGrade 5WritingText Types and Purposes

About this sheet

Grades covered

Kindergarten – Grade 8

Curriculum topics

Friendship, Bookmaking

Sheet number

285