1. How do you choose a writing topic for an informational text?

2. In this lesson you will learn how to choose a writing topic for an informational text by asking questions about your interests.

3. Let’s Review An informational text gives facts about a non-fiction topic. Non-Fiction Topics Fish Cars People Insects Non-Fiction Topics Fish Cars People Insects

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

5. Let’s Review A Common Mistake Choosing an informational text topic that is too broad or too narrow. Narrow Golden retrievers with wounded legs from dog shelters in the city of Boston Narrow Golden retrievers with wounded legs from dog shelters in the city of Boston Broad Dogs Broad Dogs

6. Let’s Review Core Lesson Make a list of topics that you would like writing about. 2 Ask, “Which topics are really interesting?” or “What do I want to know more about?” 3 Pick the choice you are most excited about. 1

7. Let’s Review Core Lesson Topics I like: Native Americans Planets Famous Authors Make a list of topics that you would like writing about. 1

8. Let’s Review Core Lesson How did Pocahontas feel about Jamestown? What kinds of material make up the planets? When did Dr. Seuss start publishing his writing? How did Pocahontas feel about Jamestown? What kinds of material make up the planets? When did Dr. Seuss start publishing his writing? 2 Ask, “What do I want to know more about?” Topics I like: Native Americans Planets Famous authors Topics I like: Native Americans Planets Famous authors

9. Let’s Review Core Lesson 3 Pick the choice you are most excited about. Topics I like: Native Americans Planets Famous authors Topics I like: Native Americans Planets Famous authors

10. Let’s Review Core Lesson 1 2 3 Pick the choice you are most excited about. Make a list of topics that you would like writing about. Ask, “Which topics are really interesting?” or “What do I want to know more about ?”

11. In this lesson you have learned how to choose a writing topic for an informational text by asking questions about your interests.

12. Let’s Review Guided Practice Practice listing non-fiction topics on your own and go through the steps to decide which one would be the best for an informational text.

13. Let’s Review Extension Activities Look over the topics below and decide if they are broad, narrow, or just right. Mammals that live in water The favorite fruit and vegetable of the Powhatan tribe in Virginia Cats North America Jackie Robinson’s baseball career How many baby turtles hatched in Hawaii last week

14. Let’s Review Extension Activities 1.Partner up with one person as the teacher and one as the student. Take turns re-teaching the steps and choosing a topic. 2.Then, compare your choices and see if you were both successful teachers.

15. Let’s Review Quick Quiz Choose three non-fiction topics on your own and go through the steps to decide which one would be the best for an informational text.