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Lesson 1: Intro to Informative Writing

learn characteristics of the informative genre.

use prior knowledge and facts to write about animals.

What you’ll need for students

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.

Lesson 2: Practice: Informative Writing

identify the characteristics of the informative genre.

use prior knowledge to list facts about vehicles.

use facts to make an informed guess.

What you’ll need for students

Vehicles - Independent worksheet Students who are ready to work at an independent level will use facts to write about and then describe a vehicle to a friend.	30 copies
Vehicles - Supported worksheet Students who could use a little extra support will use sentence stems to write about and then describe a vehicle to a friend.	30 copies

Prep Instructions

For each student, print the worksheet best suited to their individual needs (independent or supported).

Lesson 3: Practice: Informative Writing

identify the characteristics of the informative genre.

use prior knowledge to list facts about sports.

use facts to make an informed guess.

What you’ll need for students

Sports: Independent worksheet Students who are ready to work at an independent level will use facts to write about and then describe a sport to a friend.	30 copies
Sports: Supported worksheet Students who could use a little extra support will use sentence stems to write about and then describe a sport to a friend.	30 copies

Prep Instructions

For each student, print the worksheet best suited to their individual needs (independent or supported).

Lesson 4: Practice: Informative Writing

identify the characteristics of the informative genre.

use prior knowledge to list facts about places.

use facts to make an informed guess.

What you’ll need for students

Places: Independent worksheet Students who are ready to work at an independent level will use facts to write about and then describe a place to a friend.	30 copies
Places: Supported worksheet Students who could use a little extra support will use sentence stems to write about and then describe a place to a friend.	30 copies

Prep Instructions

For each student, print the worksheet best suited to their individual needs (independent or supported).

Intro to Informative Writing

About this Unit

Standards

Unit Resources

Standards Alignment Guide

Intro to Informative Writing

Intro to Informative Writing

2-5 Animal Clues

Practice: Informative Writing

2-5 Vehicles

Practice: Informative Writing

2-5 Sports

Practice: Informative Writing

2-5 Places

About this Unit

Standards Alignment Guide

Lesson 1: Intro to Informative Writing

Lesson 2: Practice: Informative Writing

Lesson 3: Practice: Informative Writing

Lesson 4: Practice: Informative Writing

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