Writing an Informative Text About Grit
Grade
Grade 2
UNIT
2
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Grit
Unit 2, Lesson 3, “Writing an Informative Text About Grit,” reinforces the vocabulary word grit. Students will write an informative text in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
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SUGGESTED TIME:
20 minutes
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Demonstrate comprehension of the word grit.
- Write an informative text about grit that introduces the topic, uses facts and definitions to develop points, and provides a concluding statement or section
- Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- Prohuman Grade 2 Unit 2 Worksheet 3: Writing an Informative Text About Grit
VOCABULARY:
- Grit: I keep trying to reach my goals even when it is hard. I don’t give up.
ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET
CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET
LESSON PROCEDURE
Today we will write an informative text about how Libby Riddles showed grit. An informative text introduces a topic, uses facts and definitions to develop points, and provides a concluding statement or section.
- Write on the board: Writing an Informative Text about Grit
- Here is an example of an informative text about grit:
Topic: Grit is when a person keeps trying to reach his or her goals even when it is hard. They don’t give up.
Fact 1: Math is difficult for me and I want to pass my math test.
Fact 2: I completed all my math homework
Fact 3: I studied for the math test.
Closure: My grit helped me pass my math test. - Now each student will write their own informative text, on their worksheet, about how Libby Riddles showed grit.
NOTE: Collect and keep the worksheet on the following page for the next day’s lesson in which students will share their informative texts with a partner.
GRADE 2 UNIT 2 WORKSHEET 3: WRITING AN INFORMATIVE TEXT ABOUT GRIT
Grit: I keep trying to reach my goals even when it is hard. I don’t give up.
ACTIVITY: Write an informative text about how Libby Riddles showed grit.
Topic:
Fact 1:
Fact 2:
Closure:
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