A. Exploring Informational Texts 

4.1 Informational Text and Its Features

Objective: Explain what is informational text by identifying its text features
Informational Text: Wonderful Wonders 

Informational Text: All About the Bengal Tiger

4.2 Main Idea and Supporting Details

Objective: Identifying the main idea and supporting details of an informational text
Informational Text: Weird-but-true Facts about Inventions 

Informational Text: Fun Culinary Creations

4.3 Summarising

Objective: Writing a three to four sentence summary of a informational text

Informational Text: The Making of a Scientist 

4.4 Finding Meaning of Unfamiliar Words

Objective: Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to read and understand unfamiliar words

B. Writing an Informational Essay   

4.5 Planning and Drafting: Brainstorming for an Invention Article

Objective: Plan and draft a brief article of an invention that has changed peoples lives

4.6 Revising: Coordinating Conjunctions

Objective: Revise writing with coordinating conjunctions to combine sentences

4.7 Editing and Publishing: Punctuating Sentences and Title Conventions

Objective: Punctuate capital different types of sentences appropriately and capital letters for appropriate words in titles

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