Literacy Design Collaborative: Template Tasks Grades K-2 Informative/explanatory
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1Literacy Design Collaborative: Template Tasks
Grades K-2 Informative/Explanatory
The New York City Department of Education Common Core Lab Team has drafted template tasks for
informative and explanatory writing to encompass the CCSS demands for our youngest students. In the spirit of
collaboration and collegial support, they have made these available for comment and use by the community. Please use
your professional expertise and do not only download these initial draft template tasks but also provide the NY DOE
Common Core Lab Team with any input, comment, or resources to improve this first effort. Please email your
feedback to Nancy Birson at:
commoncorelab@schools.nyc.gov
EC1: After reading ________(informational texts) on ________ (content), draw */write a ____________ (report or
substitute) that explains ________ (content). Use what you know from the ________ (text) to draw*/write your response.
After reading “Garden Helpers”, about bugs that are helpful, draw*/write a report that explains why not all bugs are bad. Use what
you know from “Garden Helpers” to draw*/write your response.
EC2: (Insert question) After reading _______ (informational texts), draw*/write a _______ (report, or substitute) that explains
_______ (content). Use what you know from _______ (text) to draw*/write your response.
Are all bugs bad? After reading “Garden Helpers”, draw*/write a report that explains what you learned about bugs to answer the
question Are all bugs bad? Use what you know from “Garden Helpers” to draw*/write your response.
EC3: After reading _______ (informational texts) on _________ (content), draw*/write a ________ (report, or substitute) that
describes ________ (content). Use what you know from ________ (text) to draw*/write your response. (Informational or
explanatory/description).
After reading “Animal Families”, and how animals take care of one another, draw*/write a report that describes and teaches others
about animal families. Use what you know from “Animal Families” to draw*/write your response.
EC4: (Insert question) After reading _________ (informational texts) , draw*/write a ________ (report, or substitute) that
describes _______ (content) to answer the question. Use what you know from ________ (text) to draw*/write your response.
(informational or explanatory/description).
How do animal families care for their young? After reading “Animal Families”, draw*/write a report that describes what you have
learned about how animal families take care of their babies. Use what you know from “Animal Families” to draw*/write your
response.
*kindergarten only
Adapted from Literacy Design Collaborative, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and The City College of New York Early Childhood Learning Project
DRAFT COPY 10.24.2012
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