Informative Writing Teaching Resources
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Explanation Writing Project – Natural Processes
Get your students producing high-quality explanation writing with this fully scaffolded writing project, where students research, organise and publish an explanation text about a natural process.
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Build-a-Bird - Owl Animal Report Writing Template
Research, write and create an owl report with a cut-and-assemble owl shaped animal report writing template.
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My Research Project - Pennant Banner
A pennant banner template for students to record biography research.
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Write a Biography PowerPoint
Use this age-appropriate biography PowerPoint to teach your students about the purpose, structure and features of biographical texts.
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Gemstones Fact File and Report Writing Scaffold
Support your students in writing an information report about gemstones with this fact file and writing scaffold.
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Note Taking Graphic Organiser
A graphic organiser for students to use when recording research notes.
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Procedure Writing – Printable Recipe Book Template
Download this printable recipe book template to use when teaching procedural writing to your early years students.
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Natural Disasters Inquiry Task - Newspaper Report
Use our 3-page graphic organiser to research and report on a significant natural disaster from the last 100 years.
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Verb Tense in Informative Writing Worksheets
Download these informative writing worksheets to help your students understand why present tense is most commonly used in informational writing.
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Explanation Text Poster Pack
Use this Explanation Text poster set with your students to clearly show the structure and text elements of an explanation text.
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Exploring Simple Explanations PowerPoint
Use this Exploring Simple Explanations PowerPoint to teach your students about what explanation texts are, why they are written, and how they are structured.
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Biography of an Immigrant Writing Project
Uncover the untold stories of migrants with an enriching biography research project for upper primary students.
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Australian Hero Triorama Project
Identify and encourage research into notable Austrailian heroes with a triarama project.
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"How To" Procedural Writing Prompt Worksheets
Help your little learners write a procedural text using these handy "How to" writing prompt worksheets.
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How to Make A Jam Sandwich – Procedural Writing Craftivity
Teach your students all they need to know about procedural writing by exploring how to make a jam sandwich!
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Factual Description Text Type Poster With Annotations
Display this factual description with annotations to help students identify the structure of this type of text.
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How to Stay Healthy – Procedural Writing Project
Get your students writing high-quality procedure texts with this fun “How to Stay Healthy” procedural writing project.
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How to Plant a Garden – Procedural Writing Project
Get your students writing high-quality procedure texts with this fun “How to Plant a Garden” procedural writing project.
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Penguin Craft & Writing Template
Research and write about penguins and their adaptations, then create a fun penguin craft to display student work.
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Bowerbird Fact File and Research Project
Research the amazing bird that is the Bowerbird with this fact sheet and research templates ready to go.
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Procedural Writing Activity - How to Make a Sundae
Inspire students to generate procedural writing texts with a fun, summer-themed end-of-year writing assignment and craft.
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Objects in the Sky – Vocabulary Cards and Writing Templates
Create a vocabulary and writing center with a word wall and writing templates that cover objects in the sky.
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Informative Writing Word Wall
Display key vocabulary related to informative writing with a set of 48 word wall cards.
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Malala Yousafzai Biography for Students with Worksheets
Introduce young learners to an inspiring changemaker with this Malala Yousafzai biography for students with accompanying worksheets.
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Build-a-Crab - Report Writing Template
Research, write and create a crab report with a printable crab-themed animal report template.
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Build-a-Quokka Report Template & Animal Craft
Research, write and use a quokka report template and craft to build informational writing skills.
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Spring Writing Prompts for Beginning Writers
Use the season of spring to inspire writing in your early years classroom.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 6
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their informative writing.
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Biography Timeline Template
Download this biography timeline template to help students organise key life events for a person's biography with a clear, structured format.
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Explanation Text Research Template
A research template for students to use when writing an explanation text.
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NAPLAN-Style Assessment Rubric - Procedural Writing
A NAPLAN-style rubric designed to help teachers to assess students' procedural writing.
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Procedure Writing Word Wall
Display this set of 30 procedure writing words in your classroom when teaching your students how to write a procedure.
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