Directions: You have been researching different frogs and how they survive. On the Mid-Unit 2 Assessment and on this assessment, you read a text about the colors and markings of amphibians and reptiles. Using your research notes and the two texts on frogs, you will write an informational paragraph. Other students and teachers will read your piece to learn more about how poison dart frogs survive.
Write an informational paragraph that explains how poison dart frogs have adapted to help them survive in various environments. Choose the most important information from your sources to include in your paragraph. Then, write an informational paragraph that is several sentences long. In your piece, introduce the topic and group related information together. Use facts, definitions, and details to develop the topic.
REMEMBER: A well-written informational piece:
• Examines a topic and conveys ideas and information clearly
• Introduces a topic and groups related information together
• Uses facts, definitions, and details to develop the topic
• Clearly presents information that is easy to understand and engages the reader
• Follows rules of writing (spelling, punctuation)
• Incorporates research from two sections of Everything You Need to Know about Frogs and Other Slippery Creatures: pages 16–17 and 46–47
Now, begin work on your informational piece. Manage your time carefully so that you can:
1. Review the texts used in your research and your research notes.
2. Plan your informational paragraph.
3. Write your informational paragraph.
4. Use the Informational Writing Checklist to revise and edit your writing to be sure it meets all the criteria.