Informational Paragraph

Informational Paragraph

Open Ended

Read page 73.

What is is mostly about? What is the gist?

Today's Learning Target:

I can plan and write an informative paragraph describing what inspires Jack in Love That Dog to write poetry. (RL.4.1, RL.4.3, W.4.2, W.4.10)

Your prompt is to answer the question:

• What inspires Jack to write poetry and where can you see evidence of this in his poetry?

Your expectations are to write a paragraph including:

• An introduction: this introduces the title, the author, and explains what the book is about

• Focus Statement: a focus about what inspired Jack and stays focused throughout the piece

• Supporting details: clear and relevant details that explains how this is evidence of what inspired Jack

• Concluding Sentence: restates the focus statement

Open Ended

What is the book, Love That Dog, about?

Open Ended

What inspires Jack to Write poetry and where can we find this in his poetry?

Respond by typing a rough draft of your Informational paragraph.

Your paragraph should include:

1. 1. Introduction sentence
2. 2. Your Focus Statement (pg. 48)
3. 3. Supporting Details to prove focus statement
4. 4. Conclusion Sentence