GENRES:
Folktales
Historical Fiction
Learn more about Pilgrims and
the Wampanoag tribe in these
Historical Fiction letters.
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Virtual Field Trips and Videos
of the 1600s
Tour the Mayflower and Take the
Journey across the ocean
Expository Text
Biography
Fantasy
READING SKILLS
Cause and Effect Structure
Multiple Meaning Words
Nonfiction Text Features
Word Choice
Inferencing
Practice Making Inferences
Pixar Shorts for Inferencing
GRAMMAR
Proper Nouns
Possessive Nouns and Pronouns
WRITING
Simple and Compound Sentences
Writing Personal Narratives:
Informative Writing
Introduction to Topic
Author tells the reader what topic or book they will be discussing.
Introduction should catch the reader’s attention.
Body-Facts and Details
Author supplies facts to give further information about the topic or text.
Each fact is supported with details.
Closure
Author wraps up the informative writing piece.
An example of strong informative writing...
How To Writing