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To Inform: Teaching Readers

Comprehension: Author's Purpose

Day 147of 180
Week 30of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify informational texts

2

Understand the purpose of texts that inform

3

Recognize features of informational writing

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 1:5

“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding will attain to wise counsel;”

— Proverbs 1:5 (WEB)

God wants us to learn and grow by reading informative texts

📦 Materials Needed

  • Informational books about animals
  • Colorful sticky notes
  • Drawing paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Large poster board
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and explain that some books are written to teach us new things. These are called 'informational' books.

💭 Review Question: What does it mean to inform someone?
2Teaching (8 min)

Informational texts help us learn about the world. They have special features like pictures, labels, and facts.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Informational books tell us about real things
  • They use clear, simple language
  • They often have photographs or diagrams
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What have you learned from an informational book?
  • Why do authors write books that inform?
3Activity: Inform Detective (8 min)
hands-on

Students explore informational books and identify features that help them learn

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student an informational book
  2. Have them use sticky notes to mark informative features
  3. Draw a picture of something they learned
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps identify features

Challenge: Students create their own mini-informational book

4Closing (4 min)

Share discoveries and talk about what we learned

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes a book informational?
  • Why are informational books important?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Please help us be curious and eager to learn new things.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about books that try to convince us of something!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 1:5

“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning;”

— Proverbs 1:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions: 'Wise' (tap head), 'Hear' (cup hand to ear), 'Learn' (make reading motion)

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding author's purpose helps children become critical readers

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Read informational books together at home
  • Discuss what new things you're learning
  • Encourage curiosity about the world
🤔 Common Struggles:

Differentiating between story and information texts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child identifying key features of informational texts

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family information poster
  • Visit a library and find informational books
  • Watch educational children's documentaries

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