Informative Writing Teaching Resources for Year 3
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NAPLAN-Style Assessment Rubric - Informative Writing
A NAPLAN-style rubric designed to help teachers to assess students' informative writing.
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Write a Biography Booklet
Use this biography booklet to help your students organise and present information about any person in a structured, engaging format.
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Biography Research Template
Provide students with this biography research template to help them gather key life details and take organised notes for writing a well-structured biography.
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Country Report – Mini Book Template
Download this information report template to use when teaching informative writing to primary students.
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How to Make a Pizza Interactive Activity
Use this “How to Make a Pizza” procedural writing interactive activity to model the purpose, structural elements and language features of procedure texts.
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Explanation Texts Writing Scaffold
A scaffolding sheet that can be used to write an explanation text.
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Landform Report – Mini Book Template
Download this information report template to use when teaching informative writing to primary students.
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What Causes the Seasons? Explanation Text Writing Task
Use this scaffolded writing task to have students write about how seasons change.
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Printable Graphic Organiser Worksheets
A collection of 14 different blank graphic organisers to use in a variety of ways in all subject areas.
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Explanation Text Research Template
A research template for students to use when writing an explanation text.
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Fact File Sorting Activity
Use this fact sorting activity to teach your students about informative writing.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 3
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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Eagles Fact File and Report Writing Scaffold
Support your students in writing an information report about eagles with this fact file and writing scaffold.
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Elephants Fact File and Report Writing Scaffold
Support your students in writing an information report about elephants with this fact file and writing scaffold.
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Biography Checklist Pack
Use this biography checklist pack to help students review and refine their writing with structured guidance on essential biography features.
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Genre of the Month - Writing Prompt Grids (Upper)
Introduce your students to a variety of writing genres with our printable genre-specific writing prompt grids.
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My Animal – Digital Report Writing Activity
Get your students to write an information report on an animal using this digital writing scaffold perfect for modelled and shared writing.
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Procedural Writing Posters
Display this set of 5 procedural writing posters in your classroom during your procedural writing unit.
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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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Bumping-Up Procedure Texts Worksheet
Download these procedural writing worksheets to get your students bumping-up some simple procedure 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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5 Procedural Writing Prompts
Use this set of 5 procedural writing prompts to assess your students’ procedural writing skills.
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Procedural Writing Sequencing Worksheet – How to Wash Your Dog
Use this procedural writing worksheet to teach your students about the importance of sequence in procedure texts.
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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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Procedure Text Type Poster With Annotations
Display this procedure text with annotations to help students identify the structure of a procedure.
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Explanation Writing Word Wall
A set of 27 vocabulary words related to explanation writing.
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Explanation Text Writing Task – How Does a Plane Fly?
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the explanation text type.
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How To Make Pancakes – Procedural Writing Activity
Get your students writing a procedure for their favourite breakfast foods with this example procedure text and writing scaffold.
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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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Procedural Writing Prompt Task Cards
Need some procedural writing ideas? Download these task cards to use as a writing activity during your procedure writing unit.
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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.