ELAR 4.12(B)
compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft;
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Athlete Profile Template
A worksheet to use in the classroom when writing athlete profiles.
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Plan Your Own Adventure - Writing Template
Students use a template to help them plan stories with alternative pathways for their friends to read.
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Developing Informational Writing Skills Unit Plan - Grades 3 and 4
This writing unit addresses the informative text type; specifically how to write a well-structured informational text.
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Using a Stimulus - Independent Writing
A 60-minute lesson in which students will independently write an informative text using appropriate text structure, language, and features.
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Using A Fact File - Shared Writing
A 60-minute lesson in which students will use a fact file and scaffolding sheet to write an informative text in pairs.
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Writing an Informational Paragraph - Modeled Writing
A 60-minute lesson in which students will write an informative paragraph.
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Building a Description Using Facts
A 60-minute lesson in which students will build a description of an animal, person or object using facts.
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Informational Texts - Language Features
A 60-minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features found in informational texts.
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Informational Texts - Text Structure
A 60-minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of an informational text.
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Fact or Opinion?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will identify the difference between a fact and an opinion.
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Face the Facts!
A 60-minute lesson designed to introduce the purpose of informational texts.