Jamal's Checkers Notes

Turn notes into an informative text.

Read Jamal's notes

Jamal wants to write an informative text about the game of checkers. First, he wrote 8 notes. Read them.

Jamal's Notes About Checkers

1Checkers is a board game for two players.

2Many checkers boards have red and black squares.

3My cousin Dee has a new puppy.

4Each player has a set of round, flat pieces.

5The pieces move on a slant, not straight ahead.

6I think checkers is more fun than tag.

7You can jump over the other player's piece to take it.

8When a piece gets to the other side of the board, it becomes a king.

Two notes do not belong in a text that gives facts about checkers. Underline the 2 notes that do not belong.

Jamal's notes answer questions about checkers. Match each question to its answer from the notes.

Build Jamal's text

Help Jamal turn his notes into a text with a topic sentence, facts and an ending.

Which sentence should Jamal write first to name his topic?

Question 3 optionsA. One day, I played a fun game with my cousin Dee.B. A piece can become a king at the end.C. This text tells some facts about checkers.D. I hope it is sunny and warm this weekend.

Jamal wrote these sentences. Does each one name the topic, tell a fact, or end the text? Sort the sentences.

Jamal wants one more fact about checkers for his text. Which sentence should he add?

Question 5 optionsA. I hope I win my next checkers game.B. Tag is a game that kids play outside.C. Dee likes to play ball with her new puppy.D. Players take turns moving their pieces.

Which sentence would be the best ending for Jamal's text?

Question 6 optionsA. Checkers is a game for two players.B. Now you know some facts about checkers.C. Do you have a pet at home?D. Then Dee and I ate some lunch.

Write your own fact page

Pick a game you know how to play, such as tag, hopscotch or a card game.

Notes: Write 3 facts about your game, like Jamal did.

Fact page: Write your text. Start with a sentence that names your game. Then tell facts from your notes. End with a sentence that closes your text.