Teaching Resource
Informative Text Writing Task - Gemstones
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
Use this teaching resource when teaching informative writing to your students.
Students read the information on the fact file about gemstones.
Using the worksheet provided, students turn the bullet point notes from the fact file into complete sentences. Then, they will use the sentences to write an informative text about gemstones, using the scaffold provided.
This resource works well as a writing center activity.
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Common Core Curriculum alignment
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
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Addition by Natalie Aug 16th, 2020
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