Informative Writing Write ALL ABOUT a topic!

Student Goals for this Unit: ▪ 1. Students will recall and organize information about a familiar topic. ▪ 2. Students will write an informational text that introduces the topic, uses details that support the topic, and provides a concluding statement or section. ▪ 3. Students will incorporate nonfiction text features.

Introduction Lesson 1

Introduction ▪ All-About texts teach about one topic. ▪ All-About texts use special elements to make it easier for the reader to understand the information. table of contents section headings diagrams captions under pictures glossary index

Introduction Soil (p. 92) ▪ What topic does this text teach you about? ▪ What special elements make it easier for you to understand the information?

Introduction ▪ Look at your All-About text. ▪ What topic does this text teach you about? ▪ What special elements make it easier for you to understand the information?

Planning Your Topic Lesson 2

Planning Your Topic ▪ When planning to write an All-About text, think about topics you know at least five facts about. Example: I know a lot about cats. I know… …what they look like …what they like to do …how to take care of them …about their life cycle …what they eat

Planning Your Topic I can complete a web so I can come back later and remember what to write.

Planning Your Topic Topic Fact Let’s do one together:

Planning Your Topic ▪ Brainstorm topics you know at least 5 facts about. Choose one topic. ▪ Begin a web, listing your topic and at least 5 facts. Topic Fact

Headings and Table of Contents Lesson 3

Headings & Table of Contents ▪ Good writers organize information in a way that is easy to understand. ▪ A heading tells the readers what each section will be about.

Headings & Table of Contents ▪ Look at your All-About text. ▪ Can you find headers or a table of contents? ▪ How do the headers and table of contents help you understand the information?

Headings & Table of Contents Headings: ▪ Authors use headings to organize information into sections. ▪ Headings tell the readers what each section will be about ▪ Headings should stand out with larger, bolder writing.

Headings & Table of Contents

▪ Let’s choose a topic from our web. ▪ The topic will become our section heading, so we’ll write it larger than our other words. ▪ Everything we write in this section will relate to the heading we chose. Write together!

Headings & Table of Contents Table of Contents: ▪ Authors list headings and page numbers so readers can find the section they are looking for. ▪ The table of contents lists all of the section headings in order, with the page number where each section starts.

Headings & Table of Contents Table of Contents:

Model Process for Writing All-About Lesson 4

Model Process for Writing All-About ▪ Think about a topic you know at least 5 facts about. ▪ Tell your partner your topic and your 5 related facts. “I know 5 things about ____. I know that…”

Model Process for Writing All-About ▪ Continue working on your web. Don’t forget to list at least 5 things that you know about your topic. ▪ When you put at least 5 things you know about your topic on your web, begin writing your sections. Topic Fact

Writing an Introduction Lesson 5

Writing an Introduction ▪ Most All-About texts are organized into sections. ▪ In many All-About texts, the first section is the introduction. ▪ The introduction introduces the topic, and gets the readers excited about learning more.

Writing an Introduction An excellent way to make an introduction is to pose a challenge. Suggest something that might be difficult for the reader to do. “I’ll bet you can’t run as fast as a cheetah.” “If you want to score a winning goal, you’ll have to practice your kicking skills every day.”

Writing an Introduction Think back to our web that we created together. Using that topic, let’s work together to write an introduction with a challenge.

Writing an Introduction ▪ Think about a challenge that goes with your topic. ▪ Work on writing your introduction. “If you…” “I’ll bet…” ▪ If you finish, continue adding to your middle sections.