South Dakota ELA 2.W.2.b
The Standard
- 2.W.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts that:
Use facts and details to develop points.
South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students make a point about a topic and add facts that help explain it. They choose details that connect to their point.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can write that beavers build dams to make ponds, then explain that they use sticks and mud to block flowing water. They can tell why each detail belongs with their point.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may give another opinion instead of a fact. They may add a true fact that does not support their point, or repeat the point in different words.
How to Assess It
- Give students this fact card: 'A turtle has a hard shell. It pulls its head and legs inside when danger is near.' Ask them to write one point about how a turtle stays safe and add two details from the card.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs 'Plants need light' and slips reading 'Leaves use sunlight,' 'Plants lean toward windows,' and 'Roots take in water'; glue matching slips below.
Ask, 'How do ducks swim?' Share two facts, 'Webbed feet push water back' and 'Their feet work like paddles'; have students write a supported point.
Play Fact Match: students match 'Frogs need water' with cards reading 'Their skin must stay moist' and 'They lay eggs in water.'
Bring a grocery flyer; students write 'The store sells fruit' and list two pictured fruits with their prices.
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