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Explore the crocodile's hunting tactics, overcome challenges in observation, and trace its evolutionary history. Learn how to compare its power, understand its behaviors, and follow safety directions while observing. Discover fascinating facts and captivating illustrations in this informative guide.
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Informational Writing “The facts ma’am, just the facts.”
Text structures • Description/definition • Problem/solution • Time order/Chronology • Compare/Contrast • Cause/Effect • Directions
Description/Definition The crocodile is the master of deception in the water. It stalks its prey and then swiftly close in for the kill.
Problem/Solution One problem to resolve in crocodile watching is transportation. How can an observer get close enough to watch without scaring it away or being attacked?
Time order/chronology Archaeologists have helped us to understand that the evolution of the crocodile began with…..
Compare/Contrast The power of the crocodile is like that of a monstrous machine. With one lunge it can destroy its prey an protect the kill from other predators.
Cause/Effect We observed the crocodile as it stalked a raccoon moving through the moonlight toward the edge of the water. As a result of a noise we made, the raccoon bolted…
Directions When observing a crocodile, first you must…
Text Features • Fonts and effects • Cue words and phrases • Illustrations and Photographs • Graphics • Text organizers
Fonts and effects • Bold print • Colored print • Italics
Cue words and phrases • Headings • Labels • Captions • Bullets
Illustrations and Photographs • Fact boxes • Sidebars • Diagrams • Flow diagrams • Size comparisons • Magnifications • Cross-section cutaways
Graphics • Tables • Graphs • Charts • Maps • Timelines
Text organizers • Table of contents • Introduction • Supplemental information • Index • Glossary • Pronunciation guide
Organizational Patterns for compare/contrast • Point by Point • be sure to keep your subjects in the same order • Subject by Subject • be sure to address the same points for each subject. • YOU CANNOT COMPARE APPLES TO ORANGES!!!!
Informational Writing does not have to be boring!!!