Informative Text Paragraph Writing Activity
Plan and write a first paragraph with this informative text paragraph writing activity for kindergarten and 1st grade: topic cards, a Fact Planner, a writing page and practice, answer key included.
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Description
How to Teach Informative Writing
This informative text paragraph writing activity helps young writers share facts about a topic. In kindergarten and 1st grade, children learn to name a topic, give a few facts about it, and add a closing sentence. Colorful topic cards give every child something to write about, and a simple Fact Planner turns their ideas into a real paragraph. An answer key with a sample planner is included.
How to Use the Activity
Cut out the six picture topic cards: apples, dogs, frogs, rain, pumpkins and fire trucks. Each child picks a card and writes the topic on the Fact Planner. Next, children draw and write three facts, then add one last thing to say. Last, they copy their sentences onto the My Paragraph page with a title. The practice page checks that children can tell a fact about a topic from a sentence that does not belong.
What’s Included
- A colorful cover page
- A How to Use page with materials, prep and steps
- 6 picture topic cards
- A Fact Planner with a topic box, three draw-and-write fact boxes and a closing box
- A My Paragraph writing page
- A 1st grade Yes or No practice worksheet about frogs
- A sample Fact Planner and a practice answer key
Why This Informative Writing Activity Helps Kids
First, this informative writing activity breaks a paragraph into small, clear steps that young writers can manage. Second, drawing each fact before writing it helps children who are still building their spelling and handwriting. Third, the practice page teaches children to stay on topic, which is the heart of good informative writing.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use the informative text paragraph writing activity in a writing center or small group, or model it first with the sample planner about dogs. Children can read their finished paragraphs to a partner or the class. At home, let your child pick any favorite topic, such as a pet, a food or a holiday, and plan three facts together.
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Esther H. (verified owner) –
Informative Text Paragraph Writing Activity is a great activity for students.