Build Mastery: How-To Text
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| Lesson Type: | Build Mastery |
| Grade: | K, 1, 2, 3 |
| Group Size: | Small Group, Large Group, Whole Class |
| Length: | 20 minutes |
| Goal: | Given a How-To Organizer, students will write a how-to text. |
Materials: Board or chart paper, How-To Organizer (print here)
What to Do
Prepare
Display the large version of the sample How-To Organizer (see Reintroduce: How-To Text) on the board or chart paper. Make copies of the How-To Organizer for each student.
Model/Instruct
1. Explain the lesson.
Today you will write a draft for a how-to text using a worksheet.
2. Distribute and explain the How-To Organizer copies.
First you will choose a topic and make a list of materials. (You can ask students to refer to the list of topics that they generated with their partners; see Reintroduce: How-To Text.)
Next you will write the steps. Remember to use sequence words. Be sure to add some detail words to make the steps clear.
Practice
3. Students complete the How-To Organizer referring to the group how-to text on the board or chart paper as needed.
Now you will complete your worksheets. You can use the how-to text that we wrote together as a guide.
Adjust
For Advanced Students:
Encourage these students to create a pamphlet or small book with illustrations to support the text.
For Struggling Students:
These students may have difficulty coming up with detail words. Try brainstorming words in a small group.
For ELL Students:
Provide these students with explicit instruction about adverbs, providing examples and explaining their function in a sentence.
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