CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
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Great White Shark Information Report – Writing Project
Get your students writing an informational text about sharks using this age-appropriate fact file and writing scaffold.
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Haunted House for Sale - Creative Writing Activity
Use persuasive language and descriptive writing to sell a haunted house with this exciting Halloween Haunted House Project!
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Biography Timeline Worksheet
Download this biography timeline template to help students organize key life events for a person's biography with a clear, structured format.
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5 Paragraph Essay Graphic Organizer
Use this 5 paragraph essay graphic organizer to help your students correctly structure their expository writing.
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Grade 5 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 2
An 85-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Cause and Effect Words Worksheet Pack
Teach cause and effect words effectively with this comprehensive pack of 9 progressive worksheets designed to help your students master relationships in writing.
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Topic Sentences Practice Worksheets
Use these topic sentence practice worksheets to introduce, model and reinforce effective paragraph writing in the classroom.
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Expository Writing – Natural Disaster Project
Get your students producing high-quality writing with this fully scaffolded natural disasters project, where students research, organize and publish an expository text about a natural disaster.
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Soccer vs. Football -Differentiated Paired Passage Worksheets
Differentiate reading instruction with nonfiction texts, compare and contrast activities, and response to text writing opportunities.
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Linking Words in Informational Writing Worksheet Pack
Teach how linking words can be used to connect ideas in informative writing with this set of 5 activity worksheets with answers.
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Cohesion in a Paragraph Worksheet Pack
Strengthen cohesion in a paragraph with these five engaging worksheets designed to help students master cohesive devices while making writing more connected.
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Paralympic Athlete Profile Template
Get your students excited about their favorite Paralympic competitors with our Athlete Profile Template.
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Biography of a Paralympian – Inquiry-Based Project
Have your students investigate the life and achievements of a famous Paralympic athlete with this inquiry-based learning project.
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Hamburger Paragraph Poster and Worksheet
Teach your students how to correctly structure a paragraph using this hamburger-themed classroom poster and paragraph planning scaffold.
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Expository Writing Project – Natural Processes
Get your students producing high-quality expository writing with this fully scaffolded writing project, where students research, organize and publish an expository text about a natural process.
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George Washington Printable Book
Read and learn about the father of our country, George Washington, with a printable reader and activity book.
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Find What Doesn’t Fit: Relevant Details Worksheet
Practice determining what details are relevant and irrelevant to a topic while providing a purposeful context.
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"All About ..." - Informational Writing Template
Practice informative writing with this versatile template.
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Biography Cube
Research and create an interactive biography for a historical figure.
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Expository Writing Project – Earth and Space Phenomena
Get your students producing high-quality expository writing with this fully scaffolded writing project, where students research, organize and publish an expository text about an Earth and Space phenomenon.
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Expository Writing Project – Body Systems
Get your students producing high-quality expository writing with this fully scaffolded expository writing project, where students research, organize and publish an expository text about a human body system.
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Daily Writing Prompts Calendars - Upper Grades
Inspire your students and encourage them to write regularly with a set of printable Daily Writing Prompts in calendar format!
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Compare and Contrast Stories – Literature Project
Get your students to compare and contrast stories with this structured literary analysis project, where students identify similarities and differences between two texts based on similar themes.
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Making Art and Craft – Procedure Writing Project
Get your students to create a high-quality procedural text that teaches others how to make an art or craft creation using this fully scaffolded writing project booklet.
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Comparison Words Worksheet Pack
Teach comparison words with this set of 9 progressive worksheets designed to help your students show similarity and difference in their writing.
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Concession Words Worksheet Pack
Teach concession words with this set of 9 progressive worksheets designed to help your students link ideas within and across sentences.
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Conditional Words Worksheet Pack
Teach conditional words with this scaffolded pack of 9 worksheets that help elementary students master cohesion in their writing.
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Additive Connectives Worksheet Pack
Teach additive connectives with this scaffolded pack of 9 worksheets that help elementary students master connecting ideas and adding information to their writing.
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Winter Writing Prompts
Engage your students with these winter writing prompts that inspire creativity and critical thinking throughout December, January and February.
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Types of Topic Sentences Teaching Slides
Teach your students about types of topic sentences with this engaging slide deck that explores eight different topic sentence variations and their purposes.
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Topic Sentence Examples Matching Game
Use these authentic topic sentence examples to teach your students how to write engaging and varied topic sentences that suit their purpose.
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Persuasive Paragraph Topic Sentences – Digital Template
Unlock persuasive paragraph starters with this ready-to-use slide deck designed to inspire confident, well-structured writing.