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Grade 3 English Language Arts · Level 6, Grade 4 Bridge — Introductory Independence

Bridge: Organize Longer Informative Writing

Begin planning a longer explanation with grouped information, headings when useful, precise details, and a conclusion.

How the lesson starts: Bridge: Organize Longer Informative Writing

1. Juniper's messy desk

   Meet Juniper, a library mouse. She is writing a report about penguins. Her desk is a blizzard of notes! A long report needs order. So Juniper sorts her notes into drawers, and each drawer gets a heading.

2. A finished plan

   Here's Juniper's finished plan. An introduction tells the topic. Then come two sections, each with a heading. Penguin Bodies, then Penguin Behavior. Last, a conclusion wraps it all up. Headings tell readers what each part is about.

3. Let's sort by asking

   How did Juniper sort her notes? She asks each note one question. Is this about the penguin's body, or what it does? Feathers and flippers are body parts. Huddling and sliding are things penguins do.