4-8: Expository Wall Blackline Masters

4-8: Expository Wall Blackline Masters

Expository Text Structure Expository: Nonfiction True INTRODUCTION B O D Y CONCLUSION Directions (continued): Write Expository: Nonfiction in the upper left corner. Chant and motion: Expository text or nonfiction (open hands like a book) is information that is true (point and wag index finger). Draw a book and write True on it. Draw eyes on the left side of the book, and a pencil on the right. Chant and motion: Whether reading or writing information, it s always organized with the same parts. Introduction! (Open and close both hands next to your mouth.) Body! (Touch shoulders, then move hands down the side of the torso, and touch your knees.) Conclusion! (Stomp your foot and simultaneously move your hands and arms to make the safe motion like an umpire.) Draw a long stick person. Draw a talking bubble from its mouth with the word INTRODUCTION in the bubble. Label BODY on its side. Draw a shoe, then label it with the word CONCLUSION.

Expository Text Structure Expository: Nonfiction True S S INTRODUCTION B O D Y CONCLUSION Directions (continued): Draw a big box next to the stick person. Inside the box draw two horizontal lines, one near the top and one near the bottom. Teacher states: This is the nonfiction organizer. We will use this organizer (point to board) to take notes when we read or to organize information when we write nonfiction. The top section is for the introduction. (Open and close both hands next to your mouth.) The middle is for the body! (Touch shoulders, then move hands down the side of the torso, and touch your knees.) The bottom section is for the conclusion! (Stomp your foot and simultaneously move your hands and arms to make the safe motion like an umpire.) Go to the top of the organizer for the introduction. Let s find out what makes an introduction. Chant and motion: Hook in the reader! (Hold two fists together and pretend to throw a fishing line.) Introduce the Big Idea! (Wave hands repeatedly above your head.) That s what all the information is about! (Point both index fingers above your head.) Psst! the Big Idea has a secret formula: S-S-Light Bulb. (Cup hand next to mouth like telling a secret.) Students write S-S-Light Bulb at the top of their papers.

Expository Text Structure Expository: Nonfiction True S S INTRODUCTION Who? What? Big Idea? Why? B O D Y CONCLUSION Draw a clock and eyes under the first S. Chant and motion: The first S is for setting. Setting tells us time (point to your wrist pretending you are pointing at a watch) and place (put open hand over eyes). Sometimes there is no setting, so we always read and find if the author tells us when or where the information takes place. Draw a book under the second S. Chant and motion: The second S is for subject. Subject tells us who or what is the information about (open hands like they are a book.) Write Big Idea and Why Important under the light bulb. The light bulb tells the Big Idea that the author is writing about (point above your head with an index finger) and why it is important! (Point above your head with the other index finger.)

Expository Text Structure Expository: Nonfiction True S S INTRODUCTION Who? What? Big Idea? Why? B O D Y I N F O R M A T I O N S CONCLUSION Teacher states: Go to the middle of the organizer for the body. Let s find out what is in the body. Write INFORMATION in the middle section of the organizer. Chant and motion: Body! Tells information, information, information about the Big Idea. (Fingertips touch shoulders, then move down and tap the torso. After gesturing and chanting information, point above your head while chanting about the Big Idea.) Teacher states: Go to the bottom of the organizer for the conclusion. Let s find out what is in the conclusion. Students write S-Light Bulb in the bottom section of their papers.

Expository Text Structure Expository: Nonfiction True S S INTRODUCTION Who? What? Big Idea? Why? B O D Y I N F O R M A T I O N CONCLUSION S Who? What? Big Idea? Why? Chant and motion: Conclusion! (Stomp your foot and simultaneously move your hands and arms to make the safe motion like an umpire.) Repeat the Big Idea (point at head) using different words (point at feet). Finally, end with a snap! (Snap your fingers near your foot.) S-Light Bulb is the secret formula for the conclusion. (Rub open hands together.) Draw a book under the S. Chant and motion: The first S is for subject. Use different words to tell who or what the information is about (open hands like they are a book.) Write Big Idea under the light bulb. The light bulb is for the Big Idea. Use different words to tell what the big idea is about. (Point above your head with an index finger, then point down to your foot.) Draw an asterisk at the bottom of the organizer. Chant and motion: End the Conclusion with a Snap. (Snap fingers.) The Snap tells why the information is important. (Shrug shoulders and hold out hands with palms up.)

Expository Text Structure Student Sample: Above is a typical student sample after completing Lesson One. This student recorded her notes on blank paper. The notes included the basic parts of expository text structure. After recording the notes and orally rehearsing the information, she then wrote a brief summary about Expository Text Structure.

Expository Text Structure Chant Expository Text, which is nonfiction or true information, always has the same parts: Introduction, Body, Conclusion. Introduction! Hook-in the reader! Then introduce the Big Idea; that s what all the Information is about. Body! This part is filled with Information, Information, Information all about the Big Idea. Conclusion! Repeat the Big Idea using different words, and end with a Snap. Expository Chant: Grades 3-8 2009 Nancy Fetzer

Expository Text Chant Nonfiction True Introduction B O D Y Information Conclusion Expository Chant: Grades 3-8 2009 Nancy Fetzer

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Multiple Paragraphs

for the Body The Expository Organizers

Before We Read......Lecture Notes Give Us Background....Content Diagrams Give Us Vocabulary.

During Reading, We......Scan the Text....Read, Take Notes and React. Beginning Note-Taking: List and Draw Notes Advanced Note-Taking: Organizer Notes

Scan #1 Text Structure Search and Find: Introduction! That s the Hook and Big Idea! Body! That s the Information that Tells all about the Big Idea! Conclusion! Repeats the Big Idea and Summarizes the Most Important Information.

Scan #2 Graphics When I See: Diagrams: I know the text is filled with content vocabulary, and the diagram is there to help me understand the difficult words. Painting & Photos: I know the text is filled with descriptions, and the photo or painting is there to help me visualize a picture in my head. Maps: I search and think about the landforms, resources, and climate. I use the information to predict how the people live, work, and play.

Timelines: I analyze the dates, events, famous people, discoveries, and maps to predict (I think...) or generalize (Mostly... or Typically...) about the different time periods. March 5th: Won a Free Vacation. June 20th: Traveling June 22th: Vacationing in Yosemite June 26th: Going home. Flow Charts: I know the text is filled with steps to show how things work or how to complete a task. I use the text to visualize and sequence the information. How to Make Brownies Preheat Oven Mix Ingredients Stir Enjoy! Cool Bake Pour in Pan

Graphs: I know the text is filled with numbers. and graphs will help me organize that data. Circle Graphs: Show how one thing is broken into parts. Bar Graphs: Show items, amounts, and comparisons. Line Graphs: Show how two things affect each other. Students Pets Favorite Cafeteria Food Homework Policy Number of Students Minutes each Night Type of Food Grade Levels I use the graphs to make predictions (I think...), or to form generalizations (Mostly... or Typically...).

Beginning Note-Taking Steps: List & Draw, Then React 1. What s the Big Idea? Write the Big Idea Secret Formula at the top of the paper: S-S-Light Bulb. Read the Introduction and Conclusion to Find the Information for the Big Idea. Write Key Words and Draw Simple Sketches for the Big Idea. 2. Get Organized! Draw the Lines to make the Organizer. 3. Main Ideas! Go to the First Heading in the Body of the Text. Identify a Key Word or Words. Write or Draw in the Left Column. 4. Details! Read Text Under Heading. Stop, Then List & Draw! Write Key Words and Draw Simple Sketches in the Right Column for the Information Written Under Heading. Repeat Steps Three and Four for all the Headings. 2009 Nancy Fetzer

Advanced Note-Taking Steps: Organizer Notes 1. What s the Big Idea? Write the Big Idea Secret Formula at the top of the paper: S-S-Light Bulb. Read the Introduction and Conclusion to Find the Information for the Big Idea. Write Key Words and Draw Simple Sketches for the Big Idea. 2. Get Organized! Draw the Lines to make the Organizer. 3. Main Ideas! Go to the First Heading in the Body of the Text. Identify a Key Word or Words. Write or Draw in the Left Column. 4. Details! Quickly Read Text Under Heading to Decide on the Organizer for Note-Taking. Draw the Organizer. Read the Text Again, and List & Draw the Details! Write Key Words and Draw Simple Sketches in the Organizer. Repeat Steps Three and Four for all the Headings. 2009 Nancy Fetzer

After Reading, We......Write the Big Idea....Write and Solve Questions....Write the Information....Persuade and Write....Analyze and Write....Evaluate and Write....Write Hooks....Summarize and Write.

Write an Expository Essay 1. Introduction! Thesis Statement! What s the Big Idea? 2. Body! Main Ideas and Details! Main Ideas! Choose the Organizer, then label it with the Main Ideas. List & Draw Details for Main Ideas. Do I need to (choose): Draw = Describe it! List = Explain it! List = Tell about it! List = Back it up! Use: Examples, Facts, Quotes, Statistics, Anecdotes. 4. Conclusion! Repeat the Thesis Statement using different words. 5. Hooks and Snappy Endings! (Introduction & Conclusion)

Identify the Big Idea: Topic Sentence or Thesis Sentence. 1. Write the Big Idea Secret Formula. 2. Subject: Who or What is the information about? 3. Setting: Is there a Place or Time for the Information? 4. Big Idea: What is the information about? Why is it important? 5. Write a Complete Sentence that tells the Big Idea.

Write & Solve Expository Questions.

I.D. Facts & Opinions, then Evaluate. 1. Author s Purpose: To Persuade or To Inform. 2. Identify and Evaluate the Facts. 3. Identify and Evaluate the Opinions.

Transfer Hooks & Snappy Endings to Writing Resource Wall.

Persuade and Write. Introduction: Hook-in the Reader Thesis Statement (Argument + 3 Benefits) + Body (Repeat for all 3 Benefits): Paragraph Transition Explain Benefit Pros & Cons Conclusion: Restate Argument Rebuttal & Counter-Argument Snappy Ending

Summarize and Write. 1. Read Text, then Label the Parts: I = Introduction (Thesis Statement) B = Body (Main Ideas and Details) C = Conclusion (Importance of Information) 2. Introduction! Thesis Statement: The author,, wrote the passage /article / online information entitled. The purpose of this information is to tell /explain to /describe to the reader. Big Idea (Thesis Statement) 3. Body! Each Main Idea and the Important Details: The author tells /explains /describes /analyzes /persuades. Main Idea The details that support this main idea are. Details 4. Conclusion! Importance of the Information: In the conclusion, the author requests / demands / encourages / describes / compares / warns/ justifies / thinks the reader. Reveal what the author wants the reader to understand, think, feel, or do.

Analyze and Write.