CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2
The Standard
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Writing Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students write to teach readers about a topic. They introduce the topic, explain it with facts and definitions, and finish with a clear concluding sentence.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student names the topic clearly, adds accurate facts or simple definitions, and keeps each sentence focused on the topic. The writing ends with a sentence that wraps up the information.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may write opinions or a list of facts without explaining how the facts connect to the topic. They may skip the introduction, copy definitions without understanding them, or end without a concluding sentence.
How to Assess It
- Give students this exit ticket: "Write four sentences about frogs. Include a topic sentence, two facts, and a concluding sentence."
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs animal fact cards to sort, then have them choose three facts and build a short informative paragraph.
Ask students to write: "What should a reader learn first about your topic, and why?"
Play Paragraph Builder by having teams arrange sentence strips into an introduction, supporting facts, and a conclusion.
Have students create a visitor guide explaining one place at school, using facts about its location, purpose, and rules.
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