Shark Week

I have a child this year who is obsessed with anything to do with the ocean and if it is shark related he is captivated. 

I put this together for him to use and keep him motivated to write and to be reading at the same time.

I can't wait to see how he works through this.

Shark Informational Pack
91 pages

This pack provides information about Sharks. This information will assist in the writing of your own Informational Text, guided by a rubric. 
 
KWHL - for Sharks. There are color, plus black/white versions and a one page version 
This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and will help when writing the Informational Text - This is what we know about… - This is what we want to know … - This is how we will find out what we want to know…… - This is our new learning about ….

Vocabulary - Color and black/white versions provided. Spare tags for extra words. Display these words and discuss what they mean
 
Facts - These cards can be used as discussion starters or display these facts about sharks and discuss what they mean. They can be used as starters for the Informational Text to help build the paragraphs
 
Posters- These posters are to be used to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Informational Text 

Print and Go - True or false glue sort, Label the shark, Fact recording sheet, Can - Have – Are, Fact sheets, Complete the fact sheets for each shark – a blank template is also provided
 
Reading – The posters are to be used to record the main ideas and the supporting information. The second task is to paraphrase the text
 
Writing – Use the posters provided in the poster section to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Informational Text. The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text. A planner is included for the Informational Text. Map to use. There are a variety of papers and planners provided.

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Themes - shark | sharks | ocean | sea | informational text |

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Reindeer - Reindeer - Reindeer

I am fascinated by reindeer - so I have put together this pack to help put some facts together. 

They are so much more than Santa's transport helpers - hehehe

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Reindeer | Reindeer | Reindeer

This pack provides information about reindeer. This information will assist in the writing of your own Informational Text, guided by a rubric.

79 Pages

KWHL - for Reindeer. There are color, plus black/white versions and a one page version

This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and will help when writing the Informational Text

This is what we know about…

This is what we want to know …

This is how we will find out what we want to know……

This is our new learning about ….

Vocabulary - Color and black/white versions provided. Spare tags for extra words. Display these words and discuss what they mean.

Facts - These cards can be used as discussion starters or display these facts about reindeer and discuss what they mean. They can be used as starters for the Informational Text to help build the paragraphs

Photos - These photos are to be used to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Informational Text

Reading - This text is to be used to record the main ideas and the supporting information. The second task is to paraphrase the text

Writing – Use the photos provided in the photo section to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Informational Text. The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text. A map of the world is provided to plot where the reindeer live. A planner is included for the Informational Text. There are a variety of papers and planners provided.

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Apples, Apples and More Apples - Writing Prompts and Information text

Apples, Apples and more Apples – Writing Prompts

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62 pages

This pack gives you planners, rubrics and facts to write an information text about apples. There are writing tasks provided that help to build knowledge about apples to support your students to complete the information task.

 

  

KWHL - Print and go version. This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and help when writing the Information Text This is what we know about… - This is what we want to know …- This is how we will find out what we want to know…… - This is our new learning about ….

Fact cards - These cards can be used as - Discussion starters - Display these facts about apples and discuss what they mean - Use as starters for the Information Text to help build the paragraphs

Color Prompts - These can be used for shared texts or modeled writing tasks

Black and white prompts - print and go templates

Photo prompts - Use these as class prompts for writing tasks. Display around the room. You could attach words underneath to assist in writing tasks as a word wall.

Extra tasks - I see, I think, I wonder – apples, bees - Apples/bees can- have- are

Thinker’s Keys - There are 20 keys for writing prompts. The recording sheet is for students to record their responses. Discuss the task first and brainstorm together. Use the criteria to conference with students

Information Text - There is a rubric to discuss with the students before you start. The planner will help to record key words.  A writing sheet is included as well as an extra page for extension writers to use. There is an image to attach to the finished piece

United Nations Day - October 24

October 24 is United Nations Day - this pack is an Information Text pack for Year 3/4

This pack provides information about the United Nations and the General Assembly. 

This information will assist in the writing of your own Information Report, guided by a rubric. (35 Pages)

This is what it contains

KWHL for United Nations - This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and will help when writing the Information Text

This is what we know about…

This is what we want to know …

This is how we will find out what we want to know……

This is our new learning about ….

Facts - These cards can be used as discussion starters or display these facts about the United Nations and discuss what they mean and can used as starters for the Information Text to help build the paragraphs

Photos - These photos are to be used to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Information Text

Reading - This text is to be used to record the main ideas and the supporting information 

The second task is to paraphrase the text

Writing - These photos are to be used to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Information Text. The rubrics is helpful in assessing the text. A planner is included for the Information text