Georgia 3.T.T.2.d
The Standard
Apply expository techniques to introduce a topic, develop the topic with facts and other information (e.g., definitions, details, illustrations), and provide a concluding statement or section. (C)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T) · Techniques
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students plan and write a focused informational piece. They name the subject clearly, explain it with accurate facts and helpful details, then end by wrapping up the main idea.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can write a clear, organized paragraph or short report about a familiar subject. The opening, supporting information, and ending work together, and every detail helps the reader understand.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may write a story or give opinions instead of explaining. They may list unrelated facts, use pictures only as decoration, or add new information in the ending.
How to Assess It
- Write five to seven sentences explaining how a seed becomes a plant. Name the subject, include three accurate details and one definition, then add a closing sentence.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a cut-apart model report to sort into opening, facts, definitions, illustrations, and conclusion.
Ask students to write which three details would best explain their favorite animal to someone who has never seen it.
Play Detail Match by having students match fact, definition, example, and illustration cards to short informational topics.
Create a museum placard for a local animal, using accurate facts, a labeled drawing, and a final summary sentence.
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