Explanatory Writing

THINK about the people you care about.

WRITE about one person who has been important to you. Explain what makes this person special.

Choose the best topic sentence for this essay?

• I don't like people. This is an essay about my dog.

• My Aunt Jan is a very special person to me and has always played an important role in my life.

• I have a lot of people in my family. My dad is an important person.

• I love my mom. She inspires me every day.

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CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.4

What is the last part of your essay?

• Conclusion

• Indention

• Hook

• Paragraph

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CCSS.W.4.1D

CCSS.W.4.2E

CCSS.W.4.3E

Everyone has a favorite time of the year.

THINK about the time of year that you like best.

WRITE to explain why this time of the year is your favorite.

Choose the best topic sentence for this prompt?

• I like going to the beach because it's fun.

• Christmas is a magical time of year. It is full of family and fun and definitely my favorite.

• Once there was a magical unicorn.

  We had the best adventures together.

• My tia is my favorite person in the whole world.

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CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.4

When you have finished your rough draft, what 4 things should you make sure to check?

• It looks good enough so I'm done.

• capitalization, animal crackers, starbursts, and peanuts

• I don't want to.

• capitalization, indentions, punctuation, and spelling.

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CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.W.4.5

What does explanatory writing do?

• tells a story

• explains or informs

• persuades

• answers a question

Your introduction should tell your ______.

• purpose

• topic

• name

• meaning

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CCSS.W.4.2A

What does a conclusion do?

• Wraps up what you talked about

• Answers a question

• Talks about your reasons

• Gives examples

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CCSS.W.4.1D

CCSS.W.4.2E

CCSS.W.4.3E

Explanatory text should give information that is_________.

• non-fiction

• fictional

Are game instructions an example of explanatory writing?

• Yes

• No

Which one of the choices below would be the best example of explanatory writing?

• a fictional novel

• a science textbook

• a journal

• a book of poems