Describe the object What does it look like

• Describe the object. What does it look like? • What is it used for? Write as many different uses as you can think of. • What are its parts? Think of as many different ways as you can to separate out parts of this object. • What is it similar to? Think of as many different things as you can that this object resembles. • What can it cause? Think of as many different things as you can that this item might possibly cause. • How has this item changed in any way? How has it transformed? Look at it and think to yourself, 'before and after. ' What did it used to be in the past? What could it change into in the future?

Info. Shot a sentence used in order to add information to a piece of writing. Example: I love my dog. My dog can be described as playful. He is similar to a small horse in size but very gentle and sweet. Two info. Shots used: Defining Characteristic and Synonym

Assignment • Your group will be assigned one info. Shot and its accompanying template. • You must create a poster to teach this info. Shot to the class. • Your poster must follow this graphic and include images to illustrate your Info. Shot • Minor Grade Group Example Sentence Title of Info. Shot Template

List of Info. Shots Cause/Effect ____ can cause ______. Before/After _______ transforms into ______. Synonym ____ is almost the same as ______. Part/Whole A _______ is part of a ______. Item/Category _______ is a type of _______. Opposites _______is the opposite of ______. Defining Characteristic _____ can be described as____. Object/Function ____ is used for ______. Typical Location _______ is usually located ______. Requirement/Action _____ is required in order to _______. Extreme Degrees _____ is a ______version of ______. (difficult - examples: dog tags are a symbolic version of patriotism) Symbolic or hyperbolic User/Tool ______ uses ______. Tool/Product A _______ is used to create _____.

Elaborating on Info. Shots • Sneaky Info. Shot the use of the template pattern sentences, combined into the piece in such a way that the reader doesn’t recognize the original template pattern sentences. Example: I love my playful dog. Although he is nearly the size of a small horse, he is extremely gentle and sweet.

Ticket out today • Write two regular info. Shots about the same topic. • Combine the two Info. Shots into one Sneaky Info. Shot