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title: "Writing to inform"
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# Writing to inform

Compose informative or explanatory texts using drawing, dictating, or writing that name a topic and supply some information about it

Subject: English · Area: Writing Composition · Ages 5 to 7
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/writing-to-inform-mt__MDiDU9Vck

## Ready when they can

- Write or dictate two or three facts about a familiar topic
- Label diagrams or drawings with informative details
- Name a topic and provide relevant details about it

## Lesson: Writing to teach what you know

When you write to inform, you teach the reader true facts. First you name your topic, then you tell about it.

*(drawing: Start with the topic, then add fact one, two, three.)*

**Example.** Mia names her topic: butterflies. She writes two facts: they hatch from eggs, and they grow wings.

**Tip.** Pick a topic you know well. Facts must be true, not just guesses.

**Recap.** Name your topic, then share two or three true facts.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Writing Process Vocabulary](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/writing-process-vocabulary-mt_o8ciHks8t2)
- [Saying Sentences Before Writing Them](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/saying-sentences-before-writing-them-mt_PJyCGJz5Hv)

## Opens up

- [Basic Informational Writing](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/basic-informational-writing-mt_hp2qJ-QRBn)
- [Building Writing Stamina](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/building-writing-stamina-mt_lIs10UMkPG)