ELA21.2.41

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.41

Write informative or explanatory texts, introducing the topic, providing facts and relevant details to develop points, and providing a conclusion.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Informative or explanatory text is a piece of writing that provides factual information.
  • Informative or explanatory text begins by introducing the topic, provides facts and relevant details, and ends with a conclusion.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write an informative or explanatory text.
  • Write an informative or explanatory text that begins with introducing the topic, provides facts and details about the topic, and ends with a conclusion.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Informative or explanatory writing follows a predictable text structure that includes introducing the topic, providing facts or additional details about the topic, and ends with a conclusion.
  • Informative or explanatory writing can be used to tell facts about a topic.

Vocabulary

  • Informative text
  • Explanatory text
  • Topic
  • Facts
  • Relevant details
  • Develop
  • Points
  • Conclusion
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