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3rd Grade Writing - Feature Articles

Description: 

The central idea of this unit is to understand and identify a variety of nonfiction text features as well as using them to create a feature article on an expert topic of your choice.

Learning Targets: 
Be able to identify and name a variety of non-fiction text features
Use non-fiction text features to convey information in an exciting and meaningful way
Be able to write an informational piece
AttachmentSize
PDF icon Feature Articles Writing Unit.pdf84.09 KB
Author: 
tabakab
Content Area: 
Language Arts
Writing
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Unit
Licensing: 
Creative Commons Licence
Grade: 
3
Common Core Language Arts
Common Core Language Arts: 
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.5

How are the standards/objectives assessed?

A writing rubric has been created for you to use to assess this writing piece.  You can also use the Writing Pathways Informational Rubric to fully assess this or adapt any rubric for your district to fit this writing unit.

Student prerequisite skills and knowledge

Before this lesson has been taught, you should teach the writing process as well as the different genres in reading so students understand key vocabulary: fiction, non-fiction, informational, text features...

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

How to choose an expert topic

How to draft a Feature Article

How to self edit/revise with a checklist

Non-fiction Text Features

 

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

Using this lesson, my students were able to have a better understanding of what a feature article is as well as being able to craft a feature article while using 3 or more text features in a meaningful way.