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Grade 2

Lesson

3

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Writing an Informative Text About Grit

Lesson
3
:

Writing an Informative Text About Grit

Grade

Grade 2

UNIT

2

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Grit

Last Updated:

May 26, 2025

Unit 2, Lesson 3, “Writing an Informative Text About Grit,” reinforces the vocabulary word grit. Students will write an informative text in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

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SUGGESTED TIME:

20 minutes

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Demonstrate comprehension of the word grit.
  • Write an informative text about grit that introduces the topic, uses facts and definitions to develop points, and provides a concluding statement or section
  • Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar

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REQUIRED MATERIALS:

  • Prohuman Grade 2 Unit 2 Worksheet 3: Writing an Informative Text About Grit

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VOCABULARY:

  • Grit: I keep trying to reach my goals even when it is hard. I don’t give up.

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ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2

Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.2

Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.3

Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

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CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET

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Performance Character A

Know, understand, and practice the character strengths of self-discipline, responsibility, goal setting and grit

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Civic Character B1

Demonstrate the ability to share, take turns and follow rules (of a game, at home or school)

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Self-Management A3

Explain the different ways people respond to problems and challenges (e.g., ask for help, try harder, learn from mistakes)

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Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7

Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities

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Responsible and Ethical Decision-Making 1

Describe a rule or principle that everyone should strive to live by (e.g., be kind, be honest, try your best)

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LESSON PROCEDURE

Today we will write an informative text about how Libby Riddles showed grit. An informative text introduces a topic, uses facts and definitions to develop points, and provides a concluding statement or section.

  1. Write on the board: Writing an Informative Text about Grit 
  2. Here is an example of an informative text about grit:
    Topic: Grit is when a person keeps trying to reach his or her goals even when it is hard. They don’t give up.
    Fact 1: Math is difficult for me and I want to pass my math test.
    Fact 2: I completed all my math homework
    Fact 3: I studied for the math test.
    Closure: My grit helped me pass my math test.
  3. Now each student will write their own informative text, on their worksheet, about how Libby Riddles showed grit.

NOTE: Collect and keep the worksheet on the following page for the next day’s lesson in which students will share their informative texts with a partner.

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GRADE 2 UNIT 2 WORKSHEET 3: WRITING AN INFORMATIVE TEXT ABOUT GRIT

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Grit: I keep trying to reach my goals even when it is hard. I don’t give up.

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ACTIVITY: Write an informative text about how Libby Riddles showed grit.

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Topic:

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Fact 1: 

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Fact 2: 

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Closure: 

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