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Which One Would You Eat?

Which would you rather eat—ant egg soup or fish head pie? This infographic can help you decide.

From the March 2018 Issue

Learning Objective: to write an explanatory essay using information drawn from an infographic

Featured Skill: Summarizing, Central Ideas and Supporting Details,
Other Key Skills: central ideas and details, analyzing a visual text
Common Core Standards
  • Anchor Standards
    R.1, R.7, W.2
  • Grade 6
    R.6.1, R.6.7, W.6.2
  • Grade 7
    R.7.1, RI.7.7, W.7.2
  • Grade 8
    R.8.1, RI.8.7, W.8.2
TEKS Standards
  • Grade 6
    6.12b; 6.18; 6.19
  • Grade 7
    7.12b; 7.18a,c; 7.19
  • Grade 8
    8.12b; 8.18a, c; 8.19

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Step-by-Step Lesson Plan

Close Reading, Critical Thinking, Skill Building

1. READING THE INFOGRAPHIC

  • Give students a minute to preview the You Write It: Infographic.
  • Break students into groups to read each section of the infographic and discuss what they find interesting, surprising, or convincing.
  • Reconvene as a class and ask volunteers to summarize the central idea and supporting details from the infographic.

2. PREPARING TO WRITE

  • Have a volunteer read aloud the writing prompt at the bottom of the page. Brainstorm examples of central ideas (or central claims) that could be used.
  • Distribute the self-guided writing activity. Have students work individually or in small groups to complete the activity up to the point where they write their first draft.

3. MODELING THE TEXT

4. WRITING

  • Writing prompts may ask students to turn the infographic into an essay, video, slideshow presentation, or public service announcement.
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