4 th Grade
TEXT-BASED
INFORMATIVE/EXPOSITORY
WRITING
Section 2: Lesson 40
LET’S REVIEW
T1, T2, T3 Structure
➢ Topic sentence
➢ 3-4A (quotes, paraphrasing, own thoughts/ideas)
➢ 3-4B (quotes, paraphrasing, own thoughts/ideas)
➢ Wrap-up sentence
Learn TODAY WE WILL
Learn how to write the
conclusion (“C”) paragraph for
an informative/expository essay.
Learn CONCLUSION (“C”)
PARAGRAPH
“C” Paragraph
Give an overview (summary) of the topic
Restate 3 topics
Thought/feeling about the topic
There are lots of ways to write a conclusion paragraph.
This is just one example.
Learn CONCLUSION (“C”)
PARAGRAPH
“C” Paragraph
Give an overview (summary) of the topic
Restate 3 topics (2-3 sentences)
There are lots of ways to write a conclusion paragraph.
This is a second example.
Learn CONCLUSION (“C”)
PARAGRAPH
• Overview (summary) of the topic: give a one-sentence overview/summary of the topic. You
are just simply restating the topic and what the essay is about.
• Restate 3 topics: tell the reader the three topics in your essay. You want to name those three
topics as you did in the introduction, just in a different way.
• Thought/feeling sentence: a thought about the topic or how the topic makes you feel.
Watch LET’S PRACTICE
Please take out the Alligators passage
set:
• Alligators at Risk
• Alligator Habitats
Watch LET’S PRACTICE
I alligators
T1 species a. American
b. Chinese
Prompt: Write an informative
essay to present to your class T2 type of reptile a. cold-blooded
about alligators. Use information b. eggs
from the passages in your essay.
T3 habitats a. freshwater
b. holes
C alligators
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Teachers: Please model step 2 for the students.
Try YOUR TURN
Please read the Climates passage set:
• Climates: An Introduction
• Climate Zones
Prompt: Your teacher has asked that you write a paper about
climates. Write an informative essay about climates. Your essay
must be based on ideas and information from the passages.
Try YOUR TURN
I climates
T1 factors a. latitude
b. distance
We will write the “C” paragraph T2 tropical a. sun
b. habitats
for this essay together.
T3 dry a. little rain
b. cacti
C climates
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Teachers: Please guide students through
step 4 by writing the conclusion paragraph
for the Climates prompt and plan.
Grow EXAMPLE
There is so much information to learn
Key about different places and their climates.
Overview (summary) Climate is interesting because many factors
Restate 3 topics affect it and there are different types, like
Thought/feeling about topic tropical and dry. I think everyone should live
where they enjoy the climate most!
Challenge SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW
• Please complete the Skill Check - Homework
assignment.
• You will write the “C” paragraph for the Magnets
passage set and completed plan.
“Why seek out the tried and true
instead of experiences that will
s t r e t c h you?”
-Carol Dweck
