Lesson
3
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Writing an Informative Text About Grit

Grade

Grade 2

UNIT

2

Grit

Last Updated:

May 26, 2025

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.

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

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2

Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.2

Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.3

Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET

Performance Character A

Know, understand, and practice the character strengths of self-discipline, responsibility, goal setting and grit

Civic Character B1

Demonstrate the ability to share, take turns and follow rules (of a game, at home or school)

Self-Management A3

Explain the different ways people respond to problems and challenges (e.g., ask for help, try harder, learn from mistakes)

Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7

Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities

Responsible and Ethical Decision-Making 1

Describe a rule or principle that everyone should strive to live by (e.g., be kind, be honest, try your best)

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.

  1. Write on the board: Writing an Informative Text about Grit 
  2. 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.
  3. 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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