Growing Research for an Informational Text

This lesson teaches how to conduct research for an informational text by using resources to answer questions. It covers the importance of organizing notes, the steps in the research process, and provides examples of animal survival strategies. The lesson also discusses how animals use traits and make decisions. Students learn to generate ideas, write drafts, and revise and edit their work.

What is the primary purpose of an informational text?

• To persuade the reader to take action

• To provide facts about a non-fiction topic

• To entertain the reader

• To tell a fictional story

Which step is NOT part of the writing process mentioned in the lesson?

• Generate ideas

• Revise and edit

• Publish the text

• Write drafts

What should you do first when starting to find answers to your questions?

• Read through all resources

• Organize your notes

• Look over the questions you wrote

• Write a draft

What is aggressive mimicry?

• A strategy for finding food

• A technique for hiding from predators

• A method of looking or acting like something else to catch prey

• A way animals use camouflage

How do colloids decide to change their color or texture?

• It is a reflex action

• They choose to do it

• They cannot change their color or texture

• It happens randomly