Plan and Write Informative Text

W.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

W.3.2.A Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.

W.3.2.B Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.

W.3.2.C Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.

W.3.2.D Provide a concluding statement or section.

3(12)(B) Compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft.