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Writing Your Own Definitions

Learning how to write descriptions and explanations is essential to good informational writing. In this activity, students will organize their thoughts, then write their own definitions for two common classroom objects. When they finish, have them share their work aloud so students can see the variations around the room!

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Grade

Second Grade

Subject

Reading & Writing

Genre Writing
- Informational Writing

Standards

W.2.8

Standards

English Language Arts and Reading

Grade 1
- 1.11.A
- 1.12.B
Grade 2
- 2.11.A
- 2.12.B
Grade 3
- 3.11.A
- 3.11.B.i
- 3.12.B

Standards

English

Grade One
- W.1.12.b
Grade Two
Grade Three
- W.3.8.c

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Standards

English Language Arts

Grade 2
- 4.3.A.1

Standards

English

Key Stage 2 Year 3
- 3.a.2
- 3.a.3
- 3.b
- 3.1.B.2
Key Stage 2 Year 4
- 3.a.2
- 3.a.3
- 3.b
- 3.1.B.2

Standards

Literacy and English

First
- LT.3.3
- W.3.1
- W.3.2
- W.4.A
- W.4.2.a
- W.4.2.b
Second
- LT.3.3
- W.3.1
- W.4.B
- W.4.3.a
- W.4.3.b
- W.4.3.c
- W.4.3.d
Third
- LT.3.4
- W.3.1
- W.4.B
- W.4.3.a
- W.4.3.b
- W.4.3.c
- W.4.3.e

Standards

Literacy and English

First
- LIT-1.3.4.a
Second
- LIT-2.3.4.b
Third
- LIT-3.3.4.b

Standards

English

Key Stage 1 Year 2
- 4.1.2

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Standards

English

Year 1
- ACELY1661.c
Year 2
- ACELY1671.a

Standards

English

Level 1
- W.VCELY194.3
Level 2
- W.VCELY230.1

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