2. When writing your DESCRIPTION, make sure to include the following:
Today’s Focus Points
When writing your DESCRIPTION, make sure to include the following:
The title of your nonfiction, informational text
Origin of your topic
Background information
Purpose
An overview of the book’s contents (pick the most important points as they will apply to your project

3. Today’s Focus Points: Description
Examples:
GOSPEL MUSIC: Where did it originate (year & location)? By whom is it sung? Where are you most likely to hear it today?
BASKETBALL: What is the objective of the game? How many people can play? What national associations are related to the sport?

4. Today’s Focus Points: Description
Clean sheet of paper
Pencil, blue pen, or black pen
Label this section of your work
DESCRIPTION
5 sentences or more (but no more than 8)

6. Today’s Focus Points: Problem/Solution
Pick a PROBLEM that surrounds your topic.
Then discuss a SOLUTION that corrects or deals with that PROBLEM.
PROBLEMS
SOLUTIONS
Injuries in sports
Endangered species
Specific equipment that protects the body
Protected from being killed, hunted, poached

7. Today’s Focus Points: Problem/Solution
Continue on the same sheet with a pencil, blue pen, or black pen
Label this section of your work
PROBLEM/SOLUTION
5 sentences or more (but no more than 8)

8. Today’s Focus Points: 1 “Text Feature”
DO NOT work on any TEXT FEATURES until your first two focus points for the day are complete! However, if you find yourself with extra time on your hands, pick ONE Text Feature to complete.

9. Today’s Focus Points: 1 “Text Feature”
Text Features include the following:
@ least 2 COLORFUL pictures (printed or drawn)
Captions for each picture
A diagram, map, timeframe, OR chart
Sidebar item (comic strip, fun facts, advertisement [that goes with your topic], joke, Did You Know?])