Grades 2–4
Research Notes Organizer
Note-taking boxes for any real topic: what it is, three facts, new words and where the facts came from.
Writing worksheet · Informational writing
All About Book Planner
Plan an All About book: a topic, a cover and four chapters with two facts each.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Informational writing, Research and note-taking, Text structure, Writing facts in your own words
What kids do
“You are an expert! Pick something you know a lot about and plan a book that teaches it.”
Teacher tip
Have kids pick a topic they could talk about for five minutes, like a pet, a sport or a game.
How to use it
- Show a nonfiction book that uses the same structure or text feature first.
- Gather a stack of library books on the topic before kids start.
- Model the first answer on the board, thinking out loud as you write.
Watch for
Copying sentences straight from the book. Have kids close the book, then write.
Talk about it
- Where did your facts come from?
- What did you change when you reread your work?
Take it further
Turn finished pages into a class nonfiction book for the library.
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