Ant Text Features and Writing Picnic

In this lesson, students will learn all about ants by reading National Geographic Kids: Ants. They will investigate the use of various text features in the book and describe how they help readers to understand a text. Students will use their new knowledge to compose an expository paragraph explaining how ants live and work together in their colony.

Resource ID#: 50936 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 2

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: ants, text features, writing, discussion questions, expository writing, National Geographic Kids

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Text Resource

Instructional Design Framework(s): Writing to Learn

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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