Informative Writing Diagnostic

Writing an Informative Report

Today, we are going to learn more about writing an informative report.

Make sure you pay attention. I will have quiz questions about what we are discussing today.

Our objectives today

Multiple Select

What are we doing today in writing class?

• Read and analyze a writing prompt.

• Sleep

• Use a writing checklist.

• Write a personal narrative

• Share my ideas

This is our writing prompt.

Let's read and analyze it.

Remember, we have read a mentor text about woodpeckers and we have watched a video.

Today we will focus on finding facts and details.

Multiple Choice

What did Mrs. Danford say we were going to focus on today?

• Writing a personal narrative.

• Finding facts and details about our topic (animal) in two sources

• Read about space science.

• We do not have a focus today.

Poll

Do you think the mentor text is a good example of an informative report?

• Yes

• No

This chart will help you with your report. It is called an appearance and behavior chart

• Group your research in two categories:

• appearance

• behavior

• You will need to find your information in two sources

Multiple Select

Where can you find information about your topic?

• Epic!

• Books

• An internet search

• From my thoughts and observations only

Follow a checklist to make sure you have included all of the necessary information

Today, we will focus on step 1 and 2.

Multiple Select

What three things are you going to turn in this week?

• The entire 5 paragraph written report

• The appearance and behavior chart (grouped information)

• More notes I have taken from two different sources

• Nothing. I don't turn in anything this week.

• The writing checklist with the 1st two steps checked off

Let's go back to the Google Meet and I will model finding information in two sources for you.

Thank you for paying attention today!