Elementary Academics

1. Feature Article
Third Grade
Language Arts
LeAnna Crawford
Wingo School

2. Feature Articles
• Always reports facts, realistic ideas, or real
events.
• May have headings that divide the article
into sections.
• May repeat or quote what an expert says.
• May have photographs, graphs, or other
visuals with captions.
• May tell the meaning of words that pertain
to that subject.

3. Feature Articles
• Needs a “Catchy” title to catch the reader’s
attention.
• Needs a “Grabber” paragraph to grab the
interest of the reader.
• Needs information that is factual, but not
boring.
• Needs a “wrap-up” paragraph that brings
the article to a nice close.

4. Sensational Solar System
Have you ever wondered about the
different planets?Come along with us
as we take a trip through the solar
system and learn about the planets.
Get ready to blast off!

5. Our Solar System
The solar system is made up of our
sun and everything that travels
around it. The word solar means
“having to do with the sun.” The sun
is in the center of the solar system.
Around the sun travel planets,
moons, comets, asteroids, and other
space objects.

6. Planets in Our Solar System
Planets are large space objects
that move in a path around suns.
This path is called an orbit. The nine
planets in our solar system are
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

7. Comparing Planets
Pluto is the smallest planet and the
furthest from the sun. It is usually
covered with a layer of ice. Mercury
is the planet closest to the sun. It
gets hot enough on Mercury to melt
tin cans. Jupiter is the largest planet.
It is so big that all of the other
planets could fit inside it.

8. Back to Earth!
Well, our trip is coming to a close.
Hopefully, you learned some
interesting facts about our solar
system and planets. Neil Armstrong
stated after landing on the moon that
it was “one giant leap for mankind.”
You have made one giant leap toward
learning!

9. “Counting Down” Before Taking Off
On Your Own Writing Adventure
• Remember key elements to a feature
article
• It is factual and informational
• It needs to capture the reader’s attention
• It can have graphs, pictures, and special
vocabulary, or quotes from or about your
topic

10. Review the Feature Article and
Look for these key concepts
• Look at the underlined section of part of the
feature article and discuss as a group why
it is important .

11. Sensational Solar System
Have you ever wondered about
the different planets? Come along
with us as we take a trip through
the solar system and learn about
the planets. Get ready to blast off!

12. Our Solar System
The solar system is made up of our sun
and everything that travels around it. The
word solar means “having to do with the
sun.” The sun is in the center of the solar
system. Around the sun travel planets,
moons, comets, asteroids, and other space
objects.

13. Planets in Our Solar System
Planets are large space objects that
move in a path around suns. This path is
called an orbit. The nine planets in our
solar system are Mercury, Venus Earth,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and
Pluto.

14. Comparing the Planets
Pluto is the smallest planet and the
furthest from the sun. It is usually covered
with a layer of ice. Mercury is the planet
closest to the sun. It gets hot enough on
Mercury to melt tin cans. Jupiter is the
largest planet. It is so big that all of the
other plants could fit inside it.

15. Back to Earth!
Well, our trip is coming to a close.
Hopefully, you learned some interesting
facts about our solar system and planets.
Neil Armstrong stated after landing on the
moon that it was “one giant leap for
mankind.” You have made one giant leap
toward learning!

16. Ready for Take-Off!
Well, I believe you are ready for the
challenge! Just remember to find a topic
you enjoy researching, find interesting
facts, and impress your readers with ideas,
language, and quotes from the experts.
Good luck on your mission!