Objectives: build up the sense of what to

learn.
Have a brief introduction of the writing
steps in this lesson.

Listening and Speaking 16%

1. Give more information
84% Writing about animals. Compare
and contrast animal
1. Study a model about features.
penguins. 2. Review the big question.
2. Prewrite your
article.
3. Revise the article
with revising marks.
4. Edit the article with
grammar rules and
the checklist.
5. Publish and present
your article.

1
 Objectives: review how to give information
about animals and compare and contrast
animals.
1. Discuss the photos. Ask and answer
Compare
Give and
Information
questions.
2. Model to use the sentence frames. Have
Contrast
What do
are theknow
you
students use them.

similarities
about animals? and (Click the
differences between
background to change questions. Click the
red dot to show photos of these animals.)
alligators
Languageand Frames
Language Frame
flamingos?
Alligators and flamingos are alike
I know
because ____. that ________.
Alligators and flamingos are
different because ____.

Word Bank
Word Bank
Science Vocabulary
Science Vocabulary
beak, tail, mouth, paw,
beak, tail,scales,
feathers, mouth,fur
paw,
feathers, scales, fur
Academic
Academic
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
alike,
alike, body,
body, different,
different,
feature,
feature, look
look
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 Objectives: learn the writing purpose.
1. Show and explain the writing topic.

Write Like a Scientist

2. Ask and answer questions to learn more
about the writing purpose.

What do you know about

animals? Describe an animal.
Write an article for your
classmates.
Role • What is my role?
Write like a scientist.
Audienc
e• Who are we writing
for?
Our classmates.

Form
• What are we writing?
An article.
Theme
An animal.
• What are we writing
about?
4
 Objectives: learn the features of a science
nonfiction.
Penguins 1. Talk about the article. Ask and answer
questions.
5/9 This is the main
by Roberto Garcia 2. Explain the text features of a science
idea of this nonfiction.
4/9 What is the
paragraph. A penguin is a special bird.
main
It tellsidea
what of
the Most birds have wings. Most
this
paragraph is birds use their wings to fly.
3/9
2/9
9/9What
What does
8/9 The author
An article
paragraph?
about. wants
gives
the
does to
antell
author
A penguin has wings. But it some information
7/9 Whatdetails
6/9 These are information
want
articletotell
tell
tell doesn’t fly! Penguins use their about
about penguins.
themore about
details? us?
us?
a topic.
the main idea. wings to swim under water.

1/9What will we
learn from this
article?

5
 Writing
Procedure
Prewrit
e
2 3 4 5
 Objectives: learn to prewrite by steps.
Follow the prewrite steps. Choose a topic.
Draw an illustration.

Now, weWe
needchoose
to draw aapicture
topic about
before we write.
penguins. Show facts
and details.

We are
What
2/3
1/3 is going to write
the subject of
about penguins.
our topic?

3
 Objectives: learn to prewrite by steps.
Follow the prewrite steps. List facts of an
animal. Use the Main Idea and Details Chart

1/7 A
A detail is science
a bit of article also includes
information, such as ato organize ideas.

details.
description.
An article has a main
4/7

idea followed by
2/7 Howsupporting details.
can we describe
Main Idea and Details
penguins? Give
Chart some details.
5/7Main
Idea:
A penguin is a special
3/7 Penguins: bird.
Supporting
6/7
a
1. ____________
Details:
It has wings.
bird
has
2. ____________ Supporting
7/7
wings Details:
It can’t fly.
can’t fly
3. ____________

4
 Writing
Procedure
Prewrit
e
Draf
t
3 4 5
 Objectives: learn how the author finishes
her writing.
1. Explain how the author thinks while
How to finish our writing.
2. Show how the author turns her ideas
into words.
draft?
Think Aloud Write

2/6 First,
First, I’ll I’ll write
write mymy main
main idea.
idea. I’ll I’ll
be be
sure A A penguin
1/6penguin is aisspecial
a
sure
to usetoause a complete
complete sentence
sentence to maketo make
the bird.
special bird
the writing
writing clear. clear.

4/6 Next
Next I’ll I’ll
add add
mymy first
first detail
detail to to
explain A A penguin
3/6 penguin can’t fly.
has
explain
the mainthe main idea.
idea. wings. But it
doesn’t fly!
I want
I want
6/6 to to tell
tell a little
a little more
more about
about howhowa
a penguin uses Penguins useswim
5/6 Penguins their
penguin uses itsits wings,
wings, soso
I’llI’ll write
write anan
interesting fact. I’ll use a special word wings
under to swim under
water.
to tell how penguins move. water.
4
 Writing
Procedure
Prewrit
e
Draf
t
Revis
e
4 5
 Objectives: learn to revise with revising
marks.
1. Practice to use the revising marks to
revise the short paragraph.

Penguins 2. Explain the function of each revising

mark.

. A complete sentence ends with

A penguin is a special bird
a period. I need to add a period
Most birds have wings. Most here.
birds use their wings to fly.
A penguin has wings. But
This detail doesn’t support the
it doesn’t fly! A bird can fly. main idea. I’ll take that
Penguins use their wings to sentence out.
swim under water.

3
 Writing
Procedure
Prewrit
e
Draf
t
Revis
e
Edi
t
5
 Objectives: review the grammar rules of
this unit.
1. Review the grammar rules.
2. Have students practice to use the
grammar rules. Do it in turns.

Grammar Practice (Type to revise,

Grammar Rules there will be 6 mistakes in this article.)

Complete Sentences a penguin is a special

• Start with a capital letter.
bird. Most birds have wings
• End with an end mark, like a
period. A bird use its wings to fly.
a penguin has wings. but
Subject-Verb Agreement
• If the subject names one, use s at it doesn’t fly. Penguins uses
the end of the verb. their wings to swim under
• If the subject names more than
one, do not use s at the end of the water.
verb.
3
 Objectives: learn to check the writing with
a checklist.
Penguins Explain the checklist. Practice to edit the
writing with the writing model.

by Roberto Garcia
A penguin is a special bird.
Most birds have wings. Most
Checklis
birds use their wings to fly.
A penguin has wings. But it
t αbout
√ Think
different words you cαn
doesn’t fly! Penguins use their use. Cαn you use
wings to swim under water. synonyms?
√
Check your
sentences. Did you use
the right end mαrk?
√
Trαde work with α
pαrtner. Check the
spelling. Correct
spelling errors. 3
 Objectives: learn to self-assess the writing
works.
1. Explain the writing rubrics.
2. Discuss to fill in the rubrics. Type to
record the answers.

My Writing
Rubrics
1 I wrote about 4 I checked my words.
__________________ yes no

2 I organized my 5 This is the best

ideas in a chart. part of my
yes no writing.
__________________
3 My ideas were
clear.
yes no

3
 Writing
Procedure
Publish
Prewrit Draf Revis Edi and
e t e t Presen
t
 Objectives: publish and share the writing.
1. Revise the writing with revising marks
Penguins and grammar rules.
2. Model to share the writing. Read with

by Roberto Garcia phrasing and intonation. Have students

do it in turns.

A penguin is a special bird.

Most birds have wings. Most
birds use their wings to fly.
A penguin has wings. But it
doesn’t fly! Penguins use their
wings to swim under water.

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 Objectives: review the writing procedure.
1. Have students recall the writing
procedure, click to show the steps.
2. Have students make their own writing

Writing Procedure
with the writing procedure.

(Click the red dot to show the answer.)

Checklis
Main Idea and Details
Prewrite Revising
Organize your ideas with a Main Idea
and Details Chart. Main Idea: t
Think AloudThink αbout
Chart
Marks
Write
different words you cαn
Draft
Think aloud and finish your draft.
Add
use. Cαn you use
synonyms?
Supporting Details:
Revise
Use revising marks to make changes. Check your
sentences.Take Did you use
Edit and Self-Assessment the right end mαrk?
Use the checklist to check your
Supporting Out
Details:
writing.
Publish and Present Trαde work with α
Publish and share your writing. pαrtner. Check the
spelling. Correct
spelling errors. 3
 Objectives: use a concept map to review
the big question.
Recall the big question. Discuss the
Animals have different Some animals can fly.
pictures. Talk about how animals are
different from one another.
parts and coverings. Other animals can run.
1/4 2/
4

Big
Question
4/
3/4
How are 4
animals
different?

Some animas Some animas have fur.

slide. Other animals have
Other animals feathers. 5
 Objectives: explain the
homework.
Explain the homework to
students. Remind students to
shoot and post their writing.

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