Informative Writing
Informative writing allows the writer to share what they know about a topic.
Young primary writers can use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to name the topic they are exploring and offer brief information.
Students can include facts and examples from texts they have read.
Offering students the opportunity to write after reading and discussing a history lesson would be one way to include informative writing daily.
Students in second and third grade should write informative pieces by first stating the topic and sharing information about the topic clearly. Related information should be grouped together and supported by facts, definitions, and details.
Linking words should be used regularly by the end of third grade. Examples include words like also, another, and, more, but, etc. These words connect ideas.
As young as first grade, students should be encouraged to end their informative pieces with a sense of closure.
