• Lesson 2.4 Writing about People

    Specific Expectations 

    • describe, orally and/or in writing, personally relevant texts they have read and their responses to them
    • use appropriate strategies to locate information in different types of texts
    • use appropriate strategies to make inferences about and interpret different types of texts, including
    • identify the topic, the audience, the purpose for writing, and the requirements of the particular writing 
    • use pre-writing strategies to generate ideas for writing
    • use appropriate strategies for gathering supporting ideas and information from print and electronic sources
    • use appropriate strategies to organize ideas and information for writing


    Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to

    • Make a personal connection to a reading about teens
    • Research and plan an informational text 

    Success Criteria

    I can:
    •  Identify the Who What When Where How and Why of a text 
    • Explain my personal feelings about  a reading 
    • Identify a the topic and audience for an informational text 
    • Research and locate at least four important facts and details about a young person
    • Plan and organize a multi-paragraph informational text 
    • Revise, edit and publish an informational text that includes a title, subtitles, and images