What’s in the news?Informational Writing

Intermediate WritingCCSS: 3/4/5.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.CCSS: 3/4/5.RI.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Tie together reading and writing with this strategy to dissect informational text.

What’s included:□ Task Card in WORD (click on slide to open in WORD for editing OR open separate TASK CARD DOC on the website)□ Anchor Chart □ Activity Sheet (Run 6 copies and put in Green Sleeves for use in station.)□ Rubric□ Materials Needed: newspapers or online news□ Technology Connection: http://www.jumpstart.com/parents/games/online-games/futureland

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STATION TASK CARD Unit 1 2 3 4 Writing Station Activity Name: What’s in the news? Standard: Text Types and Purposes Skill/Objective: (COPY IN YOUR PASSPORT) Informational Text Directions: 1. Skim through the newspapers or online articles provided by the teacher. Read the headlines to find one that interests you. 2. Use an Activity Sheet to read for information and then record the “who, what, when, where, why, and how” from the article. 3. Now summarize the article using your own words. Be sure to include the “5W’s and H” in your version.

Challenge: Using the newspaper, cut out five headlines and glue them neatly on a piece of paper. Which of the 5W’s are within the title of each article? Reflection: How does the skill of skimming for information help readers in locating information in a newspaper or magazine?

WHEN COMPLETED □ check □ hand in □ place in folder □ other _________________

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What’s in the news?Who?

What?When?

Where? Why?How?

What’s in the news?Who?

What?When?

Where? Why?How?

I n for m a tion a l Writing Rubric

Not evident = 1 Emerging = 2 Proficient = 3

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My paper/summary is focused on one topic.

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My paper/summary is organized with multiple facts and/or information.

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My sentences make sense.

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My paper/summary has a strong beginning.

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I use correct capitalization and punctuation.

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My paper/summary has a strong conclusion.

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My paper/summary is neatly written and edited.

/21 Overall Score

17-21 = Proficient 10-16 = Emerging 0-9 = Not Evident

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Rater’s Comments:

I n for m ation a l Writing Rubric

Not evident = 1 Emerging = 2 Proficient = 3

Features

Rating

Comments

My paper/summary is focused on one topic.

1

2

3

My paper/summary is organized with multiple facts and/or information.

1

2

3

My sentences make sense.

1

2

3

My paper/summary has a strong beginning.

1

2

3

I use correct capitalization and punctuation.

1

2

3

My paper/summary has a strong conclusion.

1

2

3

My paper/summary is neatly written and edited.

/21 Overall Score

17-21 = Proficient 10-16 = Emerging 0-9 = Not Evident

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Title : Ra te r’s N a m e :

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