Lesson 6-2W: Write Paragraphs that Explain Analysis of Nonfiction

This lesson, Writing Foundations: Short Essay Lesson 6-2W, focuses on writing informational paragraphs that explain an analysis of nonfiction texts. There is a lot of solid reading and writing work in this lesson! Be sure your child completes only one or two lesson parts at a time, to break the lesson up into digestible, "doable" chunks.

Your child will watch the lesson video and follow along in the downloadable student packet to learn about

• using effective transitions;

• annotating a social studies-based, persuasive nonfiction text;

• understanding the writing prompt;

• selecting evidence; and

• using the writing process to produce a final draft (brainstorming/planning, selecting evidence, drafting, and editing & revising). 

In this approximately 90-minute video, Tutor Heather provides

• guided notes on annotating nonfiction text and understanding writing prompts; 

• examples of different informational writing prompts; 

• a proofreading marks reference chart; 

• an original social studies-based, nonfiction passage; 

• demonstrations of annotating, brainstorming, planning, drafting, and editing/revising;

• guided practice; and 

• a practice prompt with guidance to complete independently.  

This no-prep lesson is print, click, and go! You will receive the pdf document of the downloadable guided notes packet after purchase to print. The website address and links to the video are located on the cover page (parent page) and page 1 of the student packet.

This lesson is appropriate for the following students:

• Grades 4 and 5 Students (ages 9 through 11) who already know how to write complete expository, descriptive, and opinion paragraphs with a topic sentence and appropriate elaboration. (See Writing Lesson 5-1W.)

• Grade 6 Students (ages 11 through 12) who haven't yet learned how to annotate nonfiction text or how to write informational paragraphs that explain an analysis of nonfiction. Or, students who have learned these skills but would like extra practice.

• Grades 7 and 8 Students (ages 12-14) who have learned to annotate nonfiction text and write informational paragraphs that explain an analysis of nonfiction text, but would like extra practice, enrichment, or to prepare for an exam.

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