Introduction

Many students spend countless hours participating in afterschool sports teams. During this lesson, the students will bring their love for sports to life through their writing. This lesson requires the students to write an explanatory essay explaining how to play their favorite sport.

Learning Objectives

  • (ELA-Literacy.W.5.2) Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
  • (ELA-Literacy.W.5.2.b) Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.


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