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Animal Clues

Intro to Informative Writing
4.8 (116 reviews)
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What clues would make it easier to guess the pet?
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Get your supplies.
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Point to number 1 on your page. Choose one animal that you know
the most about and draw a small dot in the box.
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Look at the lines underneath the boxes. You will need to write as
many informative sentences as you can about the animal you chose.
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Whisper read your sentences. While you read, think about whether
your sentences would inform or teach your reader about the animal
you chose.
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Point to number 2 on your page. Choose one animal that you know
the most about and draw a small dot in the box.
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Look at the lines underneath the boxes. You will need to write
as many informative sentences as you can about the animal
you chose.
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Whisper read your sentences. While you read, think about if your
sentences would inform or teach your reader about the animal
you chose.
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Look at the top of your page. When your teacher says go, you will
need to quietly find a partner who has a different letter worksheet
than you. Once you find your partner, stand next to them.
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Partner A, you will read your sentences for number one. After
partner B guesses the animal, you can move on to number two.
Your teacher will let you know when to begin.
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Partner B, you will read your sentences for number one. After
partnerA guesses the animal, you can move on to number two.
Your teacher will let you know when to begin.
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Animal Clues
Intro to Informative Writing
4.8 (116 reviews)

Students will...

Print Prep
  • learn characteristics of the informative genre.

  • use prior knowledge and facts to write about animals.
Animal Clues: Partner A worksheet
Students will work in pairs, and each pair will receive one of each worksheet. 		15 copies
Animal Clues: Partner B worksheet 15 copies
Prep Instructions
  • This lesson can be used as a launching point into introducing writing in the informative genre.

  • 3 different versions of the Animal Clues game are shown in the step by step (Versions A, B, and C). Version C is a sample, and Versions A & B are for students. Each student needs only one worksheet (Version A or B) and should pair up with a classmate who has a different version of the worksheet.

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Intro Informative Writing Lesson 1: Animal Clues

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