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All About My Topic

Informative Writing: Teaching Others

Day 65of 180
Week 13of 36
25Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Complete an informative writing piece with a topic sentence

2

Write 2-3 facts about a chosen topic

3

Create a supporting illustration or diagram

Proverbs 1:5

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel

Proverbs 1:5 (WEB)

Learning to share knowledge is a way of growing in wisdom

📦 Materials Needed

  • Writing paper
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Fact web worksheet
  • Pencil

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review the week's learning about informative writing. Remind them that good writing teaches others something new.

💭 Review Question: What makes writing informative?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we will finish our informative writing project by completing our piece and adding a helpful picture.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Review your topic sentence
  • Check that you have 2-3 facts
  • Draw a picture that helps explain your topic
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can a picture help people understand your topic?
  • What is one interesting fact you learned this week?
3Activity: My Informative Writing Project (10 min)
project

Students will complete their informative writing piece with a topic sentence, facts, and an explanatory illustration

📝 Instructions:
  1. Write your topic sentence at the top of the page
  2. Write 2-3 sentences with facts about your topic
  3. Draw a picture or diagram that helps explain your topic
  4. Color your illustration carefully
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps student write sentences

Challenge: Add a second illustration or more detailed facts

4Closing (2 min)

Share one thing you learned about writing today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes good informative writing?
  • Why do we share information with others?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and share what we know with others. Amen.

Coming up: Next week, we'll learn more about describing things clearly

Proverbs 1:5

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning

Proverbs 1:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper the verse together, getting progressively louder

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning to write informative texts by choosing a topic they know well

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity
  • Help child select a familiar topic
  • Praise effort in writing and drawing
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find writing multiple sentences challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Clear topic sentence, basic facts, and related illustration

Extension Activities

  • Create a class book of informative writings
  • Share writing with family members
  • Make an oral presentation about the topic

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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