Match It Up

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DISCUSS:
Why do you think writers sort information into groups?
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How can you sort these pictures into groups?
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Get your supplies.
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Look at your Destinations worksheet. Today you’ll write about the
destination you labeled number two. Write that destination in the
title box on your web page. Show a thumbs up when you’re done.
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Today, you’ll be working with a partner who is writing about the same
destination as you are. Your teacher will help you find a partner with
a matching destination.
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Put your Destinations worksheets in the middle between you and
your partner. If you see any notes on your partner's worksheet that
you didn’t write, you can add them now.
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On your own Web Page Draft worksheet, begin your topic sentence
at the arrow. You can use this topic sentence by writing the name of
your destination in the blank.
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Decide which activity from destination number 2 you want to write
about first, and then circle it.
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As the writer, you get to decide which facts you think go with the
one you already circled. Circle any matching facts now.
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With your partner, take turns telling each other all about the facts
that you circled. Show a thumbs up when you’ve both shared.
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Write sentences that tell your reader all about the activity you
chose. After you include a circled fact in your writing, put a
checkmark next to it so you don’t write it again.
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Circle one of the facts that hasn’t been used yet. Then circle any
other facts that go with it.
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Try to use one of these sentence starters to begin writing about the
next activity. Keep adding sentences to tell your reader all about the
destination you chose.
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Amazing job, writers! Your paragraph is well organized so your
writing will be clear and easy to understand. In the next lesson,
you’ll add an introduction to tie your paragraphs together. I’ll see
you next time.
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Match It Up
Drafting
4.7 (30 reviews)

Students will...

Print Prep
  • sort their notes to notice which facts go together.

  • draft an organized paragraph with related facts in adjacent sentences.

  • use transition phrases to begin writing about a new idea.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lessons 1-2 of this unit
Web Page Draft 2 worksheet 1 per student
Seoul Destinations from previous lesson
1 per student

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES

Answer Key from previous lesson
1 per class
Seoul Facts from previous lesson
1 per student
Word Bank from previous lesson
1 per student
Prep Instructions
  • Students will need to bring their completed work from the previous lessons to this lesson.

  • Some students may not be able to finish a draft of a paragraph in one lesson. You may need to build in extra time after this lesson for students who need it.

Standards

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Introduction

10 mins

Writing Activity

30 mins

Extend this lesson

Drawing

Drawing

Writers often help their readers imagine parts of their writing by including pictures. On the back of your worksheet, sketch a drawing to help your reader imagine your destination. Add some words at the bottom of the drawing to make a caption.

Activity

Activity

Card sort: Keep practicing matching facts. This card sort includes facts about the landforms of Seoul, and facts about the buildings in Seoul. Sort them to find which facts go together.

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Travel To Seoul Lesson 3: Match It Up

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