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
Read this article before completing the next activity.
Spend at least 20 minutes sharing your thoughts on today's discussion forum topic, and responding to your classmates.