Grades 2–3
All About Book Planner
Plan an All About book: a topic, a cover and four chapters with two facts each.
Writing worksheet · Informational writing
Write an Introduction and a Conclusion
Build the beginning and ending of an informational piece: a hook, the topic, a summary and a final thought.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- 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
“An introduction hooks the reader and tells the topic. A conclusion sums it up and leaves a final thought. Write both for one topic.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Hook a question, a fact or a picture-this
- What I will teach the topic and its main parts
- As you can see,
- Next time you see
Teacher tip
Read the first and last paragraphs of a nonfiction article and talk about how they match.
How to use it
- Model taking notes as short phrases, not copied sentences.
- Let kids pick a topic they already know a lot about for a first try.
- Let early writers draw first, then talk, then write.
Watch for
Opinions sneaking into facts. Ask, “Is that a fact you can check?”
Talk about it
- What is the most interesting fact you found?
- Which sentence on your sheet are you proudest of? Why?
Take it further
Have kids teach their topic to the class in a two-minute talk.
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