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Introduction and Conclusion in Informative Writing

Informative Writing: Teaching Others

Day 54of 180
Week 11of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn how to write an effective introduction for an informative text

2

Create a clear concluding paragraph

3

Understand how to frame informative writing

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:20

“Haven't I written to you excellent things of counsel and knowledge,”

— Proverbs 22:20 (WEB)

God values sharing helpful information and teaching others

📦 Materials Needed

  • Pencils
  • Writing paper
  • Graphic organizer from previous lesson
  • Colored markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review previous day's graphic organizer. Discuss how writers help others learn by sharing information clearly.

💭 Review Question: What makes information easy to understand?
2Teaching (8 min)

Teach students that good informative writing has a clear beginning and ending. The introduction tells readers what they will learn, and the conclusion reminds them of the most important points.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Introduction tells what the writing is about
  • Conclusion summarizes main ideas
  • Use simple, clear language
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you want to read something?
  • How do good teachers help you understand new things?
3Activity: Introduction and Conclusion Builders (8 min)
hands-on

Students will draft an introduction and conclusion for their informative writing piece from their graphic organizer

📝 Instructions:
  1. Review your fact list from previous lesson
  2. Write a first sentence that names your topic
  3. Add 1-2 sentences explaining what readers will learn
  4. For conclusion, restate the main topic
  5. Include 2-3 key facts from your research
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use sentence starters for introduction and conclusion

Challenge: Add a personal connection or interesting fact

4Closing (4 min)

Share one introduction or conclusion with a partner

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes a good introduction?
  • Why do we need conclusions?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us learn how to share information clearly and help others understand new things.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will draft our complete informative writing piece

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 22:20

“Haven't I written to you excellent things of counsel and knowledge,”

— Proverbs 22:20 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Write the verse using different colored markers, highlighting key words

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Second graders are learning to structure informative writing with clear beginnings and endings

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage simple, direct language
  • Focus on clarity over complexity
  • Celebrate effort in writing
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might struggle with staying on topic or using varied sentence structures

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Clear topic identification and basic summary in writing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an illustration to match introduction
  • Practice reading introduction and conclusion aloud
  • Compare different introduction styles in children's books

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