Informative Writing Step-by-Step (80 Earth Day and Causes of Pollution-Themed Writing Prompts)
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Informative Writing Step-by-Step (80 Earth Day and Causes of Pollution-Themed Writing Prompts)
The Informative Writing Step-by-Step teaching resource is specifically tailored towards Grade 3, 4 and 5 educators. It's heavily used by both public school teachers and homeschoolers, with a significant focus on the subject of informative writing. This practical teaching guide is designed to be low preparatory and streamline the teaching process.
A Cross-Curricular Learning Approach: This resource integrates components from different subjects such as English Language Arts, Science, Art, Spelling and Grammar. Students are introduced to core aspects of informative writing including:
- Research & brainstorming
- Main points & support
- Drafting introductions & conclusions
- Editings & revising techniques
The package facilitates use of differentiated graphic organizers with primary lines or without lines according to each student's comfort level - ensuring no child is left behind in their progress. To liven the learners' experience even more are daily lessons addressing each step distinctly for active participation.
Diverse Cause-Related Topics
Included topics like Aerosol Sprays or Agricultural Pollution are integral knowledge for future global citizens while simultaneously spreading awareness about Earth Day and pollution causes.
Included Materials:
- Format:This valuable resource comes in PDF format spanning across a 110 pages .
- Cards:An accompanying stack of colored & B&W topic cards catering to individual student choices.
- Organizers:An array of differentiated mix-and-match research graphic organizers for variable aptitude levels.
- Prompts:A comprehensive list of 80 informative writing prompts along with differentiated completion graphic organizers to match varying skill-levels.
In conclusion, the resource is a must-have if you're seeking to raise awareness about Earth Day or discuss Pollution Causes, all while simultaneously honing students' skills in Informative Writing.
What's Included
110 PDF pages
Teacher instructions
Topic cards (16 in color and 16 in B&W)
Differentiated mix-and-match research graphic organizers (3 levels)
Descriptive, how-to/sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution informative writing prompts (80; 5 per cause of pollution)
Differentiated informative writing graphic organizers (3 levels)
Step-by-step informative writing instructions and checklists
Sentences starters and transitions
BONUS DOWNLOAD: Anchor charts, writing rubrics, and student bookmarks