Fall Informative and Explanatory Writing -using Mentor Texts (common core)

Fall Informative (expository)/Explanatory Writing unit: This common core writing unit teaches kids to begin to use mentor (paired) texts and gives you the option to teach them to cite an article when writing an informative piece. There are 4 prompts and week long activities to go with each prompt. These can be used in class or sent for homework.
The unit includes:

Text type posters featuring parts of an informative and explanatory piece

Four prompts:
Fall/Why leaves change colors
Bats
Turkeys
How to grow a pumpkin

Each prompt includes:
2 mentor/paired texts for each prompt
Questions for each prompt (2 options for differentiation)
Note taking pages
Graphic organizer (2 options for differentiation)
Writing master
Homework cover sheets (various choices if you choose to send for homework)


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Opinion Writing Handbook

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