• 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