Unit 6 Language Planner: Information Report

Grade: 2

Stage 1 Desired Results

Conceptual Understandings:

Students will understand that . . .

People write to communicate

Consistent ways of recording words
or ideas enable members of a
language community to understand
each others writing
The structure of different text types
include identifiable features

Students will know . . .(Knowledge)

How to write to communicate a

message to a particular audience
Information reports are non-fiction
The text structure of an information
text

Essential Questions:

What is an information report?

Why do we write information
reports (purpose)?
What are the features of an
information reports?
How is an information report
structured?

Students will be able to . . . (Skills)

Write a coherent information

report containing the features:
General statement identifying
the subject
Paragraphs (sub-headings)
Describe the subject with
examples
Use technical words, adjectives
and action verbs
Generalization (hunting dog
versus our dog) (they should not
be personal)

Stage 2 Assessment Evidence

Pre-Assessment:
Write an information report about your favourite animal (may use brainpopjr, books
in classroom, etc. for research).
Performance/Summative Tasks:

Other Evidence:

Students write a information report about

Information Report writing in journals
a calendar celebration (from their culture) (ie to show development of
understanding
Peer check of procedures to ensure
that they are accurately written.
Stage 3 Learning Plan
Learning Experiences: (including differentiation)

Give students a recount and information report (Jenny Ether). Read through
with partner. Ask: What do you notice?
Read a variety of non-fiction texts
Deconstucting sample texts to identify features of text-type (Jenny Ether Shelter)
Cut up an information report, have them put in order. Does the order matter?
Cut up an information report - remove the headings - have students put the
headings in the correct place.
When researching: (What do I already know? What do I want to find out?)
Use of kidspiration for report writing.

Resources:
Sue Palmer Big book - The Basic Report Book
Text type poster
Kidspiration