Sorting Out Writing Forms Together

Sorting Out Writing Forms Together

Grade 6 English Language Arts Identifying Expressive, Persuasive, and Informational Writing

Learning Goals - 'I Can' Statements

I can identify the purpose of expressive, persuasive, and informational writing I can sort paragraphs based on their writing form I can explain key features of each type of writing to my classmates

Success Criteria - What Does Success Look Like?

Sort at least 7 out of 9 sample paragraphs correctly Participate in group discussions with at least one contribution per writing form Use correct writing terminology (opinion, facts, feelings, call to action)

Quick Review - Types of Writing We Know

Think-Pair-Share: What types of writing do you remember? Share examples from your daily life Connect to real-world uses: diary entries, advertisements, recipes

Three Writing Forms Explained

Hands-On Sorting Challenge

Work in groups of 4-5 students Read and discuss each paragraph sample Place paragraphs on sorting mats: Expressive, Persuasive, Informational Use sticky notes to write key features you identify

Key Features of Each Writing Form

{"left":"EXPRESSIVE: Personal feelings, descriptive language, first person (I, me, my), emotional words\nPERSUASIVE: Strong opinions, reasons and evidence, call to action, convince the reader","right":"INFORMATIONAL: Clear facts, neutral tone, third person (he, she, they), explanations or instructions"}

Reflection and Wrap-Up

What is one thing you learned about the different types of writing today? How will recognizing these forms help you on the EQAO? Which writing form do you think you use most in your daily life?