Observational and informational writing(Person or object)
WS 1.1 Group related ideas and maintain a consistent focus
Learning Objective:
Today we are going to group ideas that are related and write about one thing.
Tell your partner what you know about:
Concept DevelopmentA well developed paragraph consists or is
made up of one or more sentences, deals with one point and begins on a new usually indented line.
Example:Elephants have long trunks and big
ears. Elephants look grey and dirty. They eat peanuts and drink water. Elephants live outside in the jungle.
Non-ExampleA tiger has stripes and powerful jaws. My
cat Felix looks like a tiger. He catches mice. I live in a blue house.
Which of these paragraphs deals with one point?
APaloma is a
kindergarten student. Pacoima charter is a school. Some insects live under a rock. Ants have six legs. I am ten years old.
BBirds have
pointy beaks and wings. They are covered in feathers. Birds can fly. They eat small insects and seeds. There are many types of birds.
BBirds have pointy beaks and wings.
They are covered in feathers. Birds can fly. They eat small insects and seeds. There
are many types of birds.
ImportanceWriting about one topic focuses your writing
and makes it easy to understand and follow.
Skill Development1. Think about everything you know about one
thing.2. Place your ideas on a circle map.3. Organize your ideas on a tree map.4. Use your tree map to write complete
sentences.
green
stardecorations
tinsellights
Christmas tree
beautiful
big
tall
bright
colorful
The Christmas tree
has is looks
a star
lights
decorations
big
tall
green
bright
colorful
beautiful
The Christmas tree has a star. It has lights. It has decorations.
The Christmas tree is big. It is tall. It is green.
The Christmas tree looks bright. It looks colorful. It looks beautiful.
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