Polishing Informative Writing
Identify areas in writing that need more specific details
Learn how to expand informative text with additional facts
Practice adding descriptive information to strengthen writing
“The heart of the discerning gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”
— Proverbs 18:15 (WEB)God wants us to seek out details and deeper understanding in our learning
Gather students and discuss how good writers always look for ways to make their writing more clear and interesting
Demonstrate how to add specific details to make writing more informative
Students will review their current informative writing and add more specific details
Simpler: Work with a partner to find details
Challenge: Find 3-5 additional sources to verify new information
Share some of the new details added to writing
Dear God, thank you for giving us curious minds to learn and grow
Coming up: Tomorrow we will focus on editing our writing for grammar and spelling
“The heart of the discerning gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”
— Proverbs 18:15 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Pass the Knowledge
Third graders are learning to expand their writing with more specific information
Children might struggle with finding appropriate additional information
Increased specificity and descriptive language in writing