Illinois
34. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.2
34.2 Write Facts with Opening and Closing
Chapter 34.2
Master Writing Facts with Clear Beginnings and Endings
You will learn to organize your factual writing with strong opening sentences and clear closing sentences that help readers understand your ideas.
What You'll Learn
You learn to write facts with clear opening sentences.
You add interesting details and facts in the middle.
You create strong closing sentences that wrap up ideas.
You organize your writing with beginning, middle, and end.
What You'll Practice
1
You practice writing opening sentences that introduce your topics.
2
You identify facts and details to include in writing.
3
You create closing sentences that finish your factual writing.
Why This Matters
You need this skill to organize your thoughts clearly and share information in a way that helps others learn from your writing.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Informative Writing
Text Structure
Opening Sentences
Closing Sentences
Writing Organization
IL Curriculum Aligned
