How do you outline an informational text?

In this lesson you will learn how to outline an informational text by grouping facts into chapters.

Let’s Review An informational text gives facts about a non-fiction topic. Animal Survival Table of Contents : Natural Adaptations Controlled Adaptations Camouflage Aggressive Mimicry/Luring Animal Survival Table of Contents : Natural Adaptations Controlled Adaptations Camouflage Aggressive Mimicry/Luring

Let’s Review Writing Process 1 Write Drafts Write Drafts Revise and Edit Revise and Edit Generate Ideas Generate Ideas 2 3

Let’s Review Core Lesson Write the table of contents’ chapter titles at the top of each page. 1 2 Add bullet points of all facts and information related to the chapter title.

Let’s Review Core Lesson Write the table of contents’ chapter titles at the top of each page. 1 Natural Adaptations CamouflageMimicry/ Luring Controlled Adaptations

Let’s Review Core Lesson 2 Natural Adaptations Animals programmed to stay alive. Skin and hair match environment Teeth, claws, and tails help with daily life Animal Camouflage Animals are programmed to survive. They must have ways to stay safe from predators. The best way to do this is to keep from being seen in the first place. Imagine a yellowish-brown lion in tall grass of the same color. Camouflage helps it stay hidden as it tracks.

Let’s Review Core Lesson 2 Controlled Adaptations Chameleons change color to signal each other Coleoids change color to match environment Possums playing dead and body goes rigid Animal Camouflage When people think of animal camouflage chameleons often come to mind. These lizards use color change to signal each other. Camouflage Wizards Coleoids have skin that can morph into an amazing variety of colors, shapes, textures, and patterns. What’s more, the change can occur in an instant.

Let’s Review Core Lesson Write the table of contents’ chapter titles at the top of each page. 1 2 Add bullet points of all facts and information related to the chapter title.

In this lesson you learned how to outline an informational text by grouping facts into chapters.

Let’s Review Guided Practice Using your own resources, add bullet-point notes to the pages of your table of contents’ titles.

Let’s Review Extension Activities Practice good note-taking. Think of a topic you know a lot about and fill a page with notes remembering to: Write short phrases Use lots of vocabulary words Include interesting examples

Let’s Review Extension Activities Find a group of students and take turns reading bullet points for each table of contents’ topic. See if they can guess which topic your notes are for. If not, work together to create specific notes.

Let’s Review Quick Quiz Using your own resources, add bullet-point notes to the pages of your table of contents’ titles.