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Grade 5

Lesson

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Writing an Informative Text about Curiosity

Lesson
3
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Writing an Informative Text about Curiosity

Grade

Grade 5

UNIT

4

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Curiosity

Last Updated:

June 10, 2025

In Unit 4, Lesson 3, “Writing an Informative Text about Curiosity,” students will write an informative text about a historical figure of interest who demonstrated curiosity. This informative text will examine the subject and convey information clearly.

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SUGGESTED TIME:

45 minutes

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RELATED SUBJECT:

English Language Arts

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Conduct a short research project on a person of interest who demonstrated curiosity and locate three sources on the chosen subject. 
  • Demonstrate understanding of the character strength of curiosity.
  • Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically.
  • Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
  • Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).
  • Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
  • Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
  • Provide a list of sources. 
  • Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

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REQUIRED MATERIALS:

  • Prohuman Grade 5 Unit 4 Worksheet 3: Writing an Informative Text about Curiosity

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VOCABULARY:.

  • Curiosity: I want to learn new things.

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ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1

Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2

Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3

Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.4

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.6

Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7

Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.9

Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.3

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4.A

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.A

Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.B

Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.C

Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.D

Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.E

Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.4

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.7

Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.8

Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.9

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.2

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

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CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET

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Intellectual Character A1

Describe why it is important for learners to be curious

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Intellectual Character B1

Explain how a particular historical or contemporary person practiced curiosity

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Intellectual Character B4

Demonstrate the ability to analyze data, facts, and information

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Civic Character A4

Explain why it is important for everyone to serve and contribute to their family, school, community, nation, globally

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Civic Character A6

Describe how a role model volunteers and contributes to the common good

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LESSON PROCEDURE

  1. Tell students: Today, you will write an informative text about a historical figure you find interesting who demonstrated curiosity. 
  2. First, you will search online to find a person you would like to write about in your informative text. 
  3. Second, you will find three different websites about your person and read them. 
  4. Then, you will write your informative text.
  5. Write informative text on the board. The informative texts should do six things: 
  • First, introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically.
  • Second, develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
  • Third, link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).
  • Fourth, use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
  • Fifth, provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
  • Sixth, provide a list of sources. 

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

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GRADE 5 UNIT 4 WORKSHEET 3: WRITING AN INFORMATIVE TEXT ABOUT CURIOSITY

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Curiosity: I want to learn new things. 

ACTIVITY: 

Write an informative text about a historical figure that you find interesting who demonstrated curiosity. Your text should do the following things:

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  1. Explain when and where the person was born. 
  2. Explain how the person showed curiosity.
  3. Explain what their curiosity helped them to accomplish.
  4. Explain what you learned from them.
  5. Include a list of 3 sources at the end. 

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