What the animal looks like by key details, a conclusion, and key vocabulary from the text. Students will include at least one Where it lives text feature that will make their report clearer. Finally, students read their report to their What it eats kindergarten buddy. Goal: Second graders will write a report on that animal; the report will go in the kindergarten At least three interesting facts about it library. A conclusion Audience: audience is their kindergarten buddy and the rest of the kindergarten class. Accurate facts and information (see CEPA rubric): Standards Assessed Vocabulary that you learned from reading CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as and who, what, where, when, why, about that animal in the text how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. Correct sentence structure, grammar, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a usage, and mechanics grade 2 topic or subject area. At least one text feature to make the CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold report clearer subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. Students need to read to kindergarten in CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, a clear, audible voice. use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. Directions: Students will: Choose books about an animal from the teacher-selected books. Read books. facts about the animal. Organize the facts into categories. Be sure to include: What the animal looks like Where it lives What it eats At least three interesting facts about it Write a general statement about the animal to begin the report. Include the key details in each category. Write a conclusion.
What the animal looks like Where it lives What it eats At least three interesting facts about it A conclusion Accurate facts and information Vocabulary that you learned from reading about that animal in the text Correct sentence structure, grammar, usage, and mechanics At least one text feature to make the report clearer Students need to read to kindergarten in a clear, audible voice. by key details, a conclusion, and key vocabulary from the text. Students will include at least one text feature that will make their report clearer. Finally, students read their report to their kindergarten buddy. Goal: Second graders will write a report on that animal; the report will go in the kindergarten library. Audience: audience is their kindergarten buddy and the rest of the kindergarten class. Standards Assessed (see CEPA rubric): CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. 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.W.2.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. Directions: Students will: Choose books about an animal from the teacher-selected books. Read books. facts about the animal. Organize the facts into categories. Be sure to include: What the animal looks like Where it lives What it eats At least three interesting facts about it Write a general statement about the animal to begin the report. Include the key details in each category. Write a conclusion.
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