Informational Text Structures
What informative text structure would you use if you wanted to tell your readers all about a topic?
description
What are the two parts of a complex sentence?
independent clause and dependent clause
Where should the commas go in this sentence:
My favorite Thanksgiving foods are dressing potatoes rolls and turkey.
after dressing, after potatoes, and it is optional to put one after rolls.
What comma rule is being followed in this sentence?
Yes, I would love to bake you a pumpkin pie.
"yes" and "no" rule
How many paragraphs should 5th graders be writing?
5
What type of informative text did you write this week? (2 answers will be accepted)
order and sequence or a biography (biographies can be a type of order and sequence)
When do complex sentences need a comma?
when the dependent clause comes first in the sentence.
Where should a comma go in this sentence?
I will bring the potatoes but no I will not make the whole Thanksgiving feast.
I will bring the potatoes but no, I will not make the whole Thanksgiving feast.
With your team, create a sentence that follows the items in a series comma rule. Write it on someone's whiteboard.
As long as they followed the correct rule and put their commas in the right place, they get the points.
Name what each of the 5 paragraphs is for.
introduction, main idea #1, main idea #2, main idea #3, conclusion.
Explain what the cause and effect text structure is WITHOUT using the words cause and effect.
To explain why something happened and what happened
What type of word is used to introduce dependent clauses in complex sentences?
subordinating conjunctions
What is the introductory phrase in this sentence?
Gobbling loudly, the turkey ran away crazily from the hunter.
gobbling loudly
What comma rule is being followed in this sentence?
After dinner, I always have room for some pie.
introductory phrases
Name 2 reasons why our informative graphic organizer is helpful.
It helps us make sure we have 5 paragraphs.
It helps make sure we have every piece we need.
It makes it easy to write full main idea paragraphs.
it helps us organize the information we find through research.
Which text structure would best fit this topic: pumpkin pie and pecan pie
compare and contrast
Identify the dependent and the independent clauses in this sentence:
I am way too full because I ate so many rolls at Thanksgiving dinner.
independent: I am way too full
dependent: because I ate so many rolls at Thanksgiving dinner.
What is the appositive in this sentence?
My aunt, a bad cook, always brings the nasty sweet potato casserole to Thanksgiving dinner.
a bad cook
Where does the comma belong in this sentence?
Whenever my favorite cousin gets here can you please tell him to come and play in the backyard with us?
Whenever my favorite cousin gets here, can you please tell him to come and play in the backyard with us?
What two things build a good introduction for informative writing?
a topic sentence and a lead.
How can you tell the difference between the problem and solution text structure and the cause and effect text structure?
A problem and solution topic must present some type of way to fix the issue. A cause and effect topic doesn't contain any solution or way to solve anything, it just discusses one thing that causes something else. Sometimes, it might even discuss two problems.
With your team, create a complex sentence where the dependent clause comes first in the sentence. Write it on someone's whiteboard.
If it...
starts with a subordinating conjunction
has the comma in the correct spot (after the dependent clause)
has both a dependent and independent clause
uses correct punctuation and capitalization
YOU GET THE POINTS
Where should a comma go in this sentence:
I like my grandma's dressing the best because I grew up eating it every year.
TRICK QUESTION! Muwahahahaha.
No commas are needed because the independent clause came first in this complex sentence.
Create your own sentence that contains an appositive. Make sure your commas are in the right spot. Write it on someone's whiteboard.
An appositive is when something is renamed or further explained in a sentence. Commas need to come before and after the appositive, or just before if the appositive is the last part of the sentence.
I have an introduction, 3 main idea paragraphs with 10 details total, and a conclusion. What is my informative piece missing?
2 details (you need 4 for each main idea, and you need 3 main ideas. 3x4=12 and 12-10=2).