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Get Your Reader Curious

Introduction and Conclusion
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DISCUSS:
What questions do you have about the Waitomo Caves?
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DISCUSS:
Which of these sentences gets you the most curious to learn more about
the Waitomo caves? Why?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner, or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.
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Fold your Explorer Notes worksheet so that the place you circled
is face up on your desk. Read your notes quietly to yourself. When
you’re done, show a silent thumbs up.
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Discuss with your partner: What is a question you could ask your
reader to get them curious about your place?
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Discuss with your partner: What is a surprising fact about your place
that could get your reader curious?
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Discuss with your partner: How would you describe your place to a
reader so they can picture it in their mind?
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Write a sentence to get your reader curious. If you want, you can
write more than one sentence.
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Add a sentence that lets them know the name of your place,
and that they are going to learn all about it. You can use one of
these sentences, or come up with your own.
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Congratulations! Your writing has leveled up!

If you need a natural stopping point:

Teachers: This is a natural stopping point. The next steps will guide students through writing a conclusion.

If you’re continuing right now, go to the next slide.

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DISCUSS:
What are the most important facts that you want your reader to remember?
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Get your supplies.
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Get your Paragraph 1 and 2 worksheets. Take a few minutes to read
what you already wrote. When you’re done, show a silent thumbs up.
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Write a sentence that restates a few facts you think are the most
important. You can use one of these sentence starters if you want.
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Write a sentence that encourages your reader to stay curious about
the world. You can use one of these, or come up with your own.
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Get Your Reader Curious
Introduction and Conclusion
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Students will...

Print Prep
  • write an introduction that states the topic and includes an overview of what the writing will be about.

  • write a concluding section.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lessons 1-3 of this unit.
Earth Explorers: Introduction and Conclusion worksheet 1 per student
Explorer Notes from previous lesson
1 per student
Prep Instructions

Students will need to bring their completed work from the previous lessons to this lesson.

This lesson is separated into two parts and can be taught in two different sessions if needed. A natural stopping point is included after students finish writing an introduction. In the second half of the lesson, students will write their conclusion.

Standards

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Introduction

5 mins

Writing Activity

30 mins

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Writing

Writing

Think of something that you like a lot. Maybe a toy you have at home, a place you love to visit, or a favorite food. Write an introduction that would get someone else curious or interested in trying that thing too. If you have time, you can add more paragraphs describing the thing that you chose.

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