Write to Inform

Introduce a topic, give facts and definitions, and conclude.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 72

When you write to inform, you teach your reader facts about a topic. Start by introducing the topic. A question is a great way to begin!
Next, give facts: things that are true about the topic.
Use definitions to explain hard words. Tell what the word means.
End with a conclusion that wraps it up.
Here's the whole report. Tap Read it to me.
Opinions and sentences about other things don't belong in a report. Every sentence teaches about the topic.
Now write your own report! Pick something you know a lot about: an animal, a place, or a sport. Start with a question, give facts, and end with a conclusion.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

2.T.T.2.d — Use knowledge of expository techniques to create texts that introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop the topic, and provide a concluding statement or section.