This lesson will cover how to add additional information into your Real or Fake paragraphs.
After this lesson you should have the ability to go beyond the basic facts in your Real or Fake paragraphs.
Extreme Pictionary
Yesterday we learned about how writers are thoughtful about the order in which they present the information about their topics. They ask themselves, "how can I arrange this information so that it is clear and interesting for my audience?" Today we are going to learn how writers add details about their facts. Adding details helps the audience to better understand what we are trying to teach them.
Look at these two sample texts about the diet of beavers and the description of dinosaurs. Think about the differences between the two samples. One is repetitive, very structured and just facts. The other goes beyond basic facts and provides further details.
Strategies for Going Beyond the Facts:
Comparisons: relate something known to new learning
Descriptions: provide details about how things look, sound, smell, feel, taste, how they work, etc.
Explanations: add onto facts to help the reader better understand.
Comments: bring in the author's opinions and thoughts
Here is a simple text with just the basic facts.
Try to use some strategies to make it much more interesting.
Nobel Lunch
Students from a school have a special lunch. The school is in Nacka, Sweden. The lunch is on Nobel Prize Day. The lunch takes place on December 10th.
When you are done:
Brainstorm for topics and complete an information organizer
Continue, or begin, writing a Real or Fake paragraph using a completed information organizer for that topic.