This page is designed to share the ABC Informational Texts we have written in class as a result of our ABC informational text unit of study.  Our course text, Units of Study is based on the underlying framework that what we write should be inspired by what we read. From immersing ourselves in a variety of well-written literary nonfiction text and spending time in close study noticing author's craft, we have each tried our hands at writing our own ABC informational texts.  Please post yours here and specifically address "What have you read that is like what you are trying to write?"  In other words, let us know your mentor text(s) and any author's craft you were intentional about implementing.   *Please add your first and last name and the title and author of your text with your post. 

ABC Informational Text Inspired Writing

SECOND GRADERS WRITE!!

Amber McDonald's ABC Inspired Writing as a class:

ABC Book of Jobs:

A is for an Apple Farmer. Apple farmers get apples from trees. People buy apples because they are healthy.

C is for Construction Workers. Construction workers provide houses.

K is for Karate Instructors. Karate is very hard to do. You have to be good at it.

S is for Snake Charmer. A snake charmer is a person that trains snakes such as cobras, pithons, and rattlesnakes.

Z is for Zoo Keepers. Zoo Keepers work with animals and feed them.

Then after we made a class book students were to think of a topic that they were interested in or one that they thought would make a great informational text. Below is a sample of a few students work.

My ABC book of School Stuff  by Sarah

A is for Adjectives. An adjective is a word that describes something.

K is for Keyboard. You use a keyboard to type a paper.

Z is for Zebra. You draw zebras in Art.

My ABC book of Verbs  by Edgar

A is for ask. I would like to ask my teacher to sharpen my pencil.

K is for kick. I practice the kick I couldn't do.

Z is for zip. I zipped my jacket.

ABC book of Food by Lauren

A is for Apple. Apples are nutritious to eat.

K is for Kix cereal. I have not tried Kix cereal before.

Y is for yokes. Yokes come from eggs.

ABC's of Dogs  by Katlynne

A is for Airedale Terrier. Airedale Terriers are nice dogs.

K is for Kerry Blue Terrier. A Kerry Blue can have some blue looking hair on it.

Z is for Zuchon. A Zuchon looks like a Shitzu.  

*ABC Informational Text:  World War II Unit by Kimberly Barnette

My students had a great time on this project.  This is the first time that I included mentor texts and have them complete noticings chart to guide them through their ABC book.  Many of my studnets created a true childrens book.  the details almost mimick their mentor texts in the classroom.  I liked that even though there where many ABC books that had the same style some of my students created their own style, but made it work within their book as a new text structure.  I was truely impressed with their work, and I know it was because we went throught the writing process.  some examples of their work are:

ABC sample 1.doc by Haley

ABC sample 2.doc  by Kayla

ABC sample 3.doc  by Chad

ABC sampl 4.doc  by David

ABC sample 5.doc  by Melinda

ABC sample 6.doc  by Elise