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Informative writing project

INDEX

Introduction

Day 3

Day 1

Day 4

Day 2

Introduction

Introduction

Informative Writing Project

  • Today, you are going to choose a topic related to space.
  • You'll be using the graphic organizer in Classkick to keep track of your notes.
You get to have fun imaging what it's like to get to teach this topic to your audience!

Day 1

Choosing your topic and looking for interesting subtopics about your main topic.

Topics

Choose 1 topic that interests you!

  • Click on the picture to access the different topics you can choose from.
  • You can click directly on the topic to help you find information that you'll need to fill in your graphic organizer.

Topics

Choose 2 exciting items about your topic.

  • Once you have chosen your topic, add it to your graphic organizer in Classkick (page 1).
  • Next, you will take some time to read through the article and pick two interesting subtopics that you want others to learn about.
  • You'll add those subtopics to your graphic organizer in the Classkick on page 2 under Background Information.

Day 2

Creating your hook to draw the reader in to learn more about your topic.

Get the Hook!

Introduction Paragraph

The introduction paragraph tells the reader what they will be learning/reading about. Click on the info button to watch a video about this idea.

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What are hooks?

A hook is a way to draw your reader into your paper.

Question

Sound

Action

Character Description

Setting

Dialogue

What hook will you choose?

Hook

On page 2 of the Classkick, please type what hook you choose in the blue box labeled "hook."

Background info

After the hook, you need to tell the reader who or what they are reading about.

What is background information?

Background information is where you give your reader a small amount of information about your topic.*Note:* You don't need to give all the details here. You're just introducing the subtopics that you found exciting. You want the reader to read your entire essay!

Background info

After the hook, you need to tell the reader who or what they are reading about.

Do's and Don't:

DO: give main points and talk about why the topic is important DON'T": tell the reader EVERYTHING, say - "I am going to talk about..."

  1. Why are you sharing this information about this planet, solar system fact, or person?
  2. What is the main point you want the reader to know about your topic?

Thesis Statment

This is a fancy way to say the main idea of WHO or WHAT you are writing about.

This sentence lets the reader know what they will be reading about in your body paragraph(s).

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Use page 2 of the Classkick to write your thesis statement using the 2 interesting subtopics you found about your main topic in the article you read.

Day 3

Body Paragraph #1

Body Paragraph

Creating the second paragraph, call the body paragraph for you informational writing on your topic.

The body paragraph(s) is where you will go into more detail and specific facts about the subtopic that you choose. What do I write in a body paragraph? Click the info button below to watch a video with the idea of the "Hamburger Paragraphs."

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Writing your 1st body Paragraph

Conclusion Sentence

Fact

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Fact

Topic Sentence

This sentence refers to the topic sentence and sums up the main idea of the paragraph.

The topic sentence is where you want to continue to hook the readers in.

Support Sentence

Supporting Sentence

Supporting Sentences

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Day 4

Body Paragraph #2

Body Paragraph

Create the third paragraph, called the body paragraph, for your informational writing on your topic.

The body paragraph(s) is where you will go into more detail and specific facts about the subtopic that you choose. What do I write in a body paragraph? Need a refresh? Hit the info button to watch the video from the other day.

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Writing your 2ndbody Paragraph

Conclusion Sentence

Fact

fact

Fact

Topic Sentence

This sentence refers to the topic sentence and sums up the main idea of the paragraph.

The topic sentence is where you want to continue to hook the readers in.

Support Sentence

Supporting Sentence

Supporting Sentences

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Fact

Supporting Sentence Three:

This sentence gives more specific details relating to the main idea.You will use page 3 of the Classkick to write your third fact. This will be the green box on that page.

Fact

Supporting Sentence Three:

This sentence gives more specific details relating to the main idea.You will use page 4 of the Classkick to write your third fact. This will be the green box on that page.

Fact

Supporting Sentence Two:

This sentence gives another specific detail relating to the main idea.You will use page 3 of the Classkick to write your second fact. This will be the brownish/yellow box on that page.

Do's and Don't:

Thesis Statement

DO: Be clear and specific, put at the end of your introduction, and be original DON'T: Bury the thesis in the middle, be vague, or say "The point of my paper is..."

Topics

Click on each topic to access the link to find out more information.
  • Jupiter
  • Galileo Galilei
  • Uranus
  • Sally Ride
  • Venus
  • Neil Armstrong
  • Mercury
  • Pluto
  • Venus
  • The Sun
  • Space Shuttle Challenger
  • Earth
  • The Milky Way Galaxy
  • Mars
  • Types of Stars
  • Saturn

Conclusion Sentence

This sentence summarizes what you just talked about in the paragraph You will use page 4 of the Classkick to create your topic sentence.

Fact

Supporting Sentence One:

This sentence gives specific details relating to the main idea.You will use page 3 of the Classkick to write your first fact. This will be the red box on that page.

Fact

Supporting Sentence Two:

This sentence gives another specific detail relating to the main idea.You will use page 4 of the Classkick to write your second fact. This will be the brownish/yellow box on that page.

Question

hook the reader in with an intriguing idea or thought

Fact

Supporting Sentence One:

This sentence gives specific details relating to the main idea.You will use page 4 of the Classkick to write your first fact. This will be the red box on that page.

Conclusion Sentence

This sentence summarizes what you just talked about in the paragraph You will use page 3 of the Classkick to create your topic sentence.

Topic Sentence

This sentence tells the reader the main idea, or what the paragraph will be about (subtopic 2). You will use page 4 of the Classkick to create your topic sentence.

Dialogue

Are you writing about a person? You can find a famous line that your person said and use that dialogue to hook your reader. Example: Neil Armstrong said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Action

Action focuses on action verbs and describing what is happening.

Topic Sentence

This sentence tells the reader the main idea, or what the paragraph will be about (subtopic 1). You will use page 3 of the Classkick to create your topic sentence.

Setting

Are you writing about a planet? Use the setting hook to describe what your planet looks like and where it is located.

Sound

Example:

The opening of Jess and Layla's Astronomical Assignment (page 4) uses sound to get the reader.

How do you know what to write about in your introduction/opening paragraph? Check out this video to get started!

Character Description

describing what a person or character looks like and is dressed in.

Hamburger Paragraph Writing