CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
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Factual Description Text Type Poster - With Annotations
A poster about the factual description text type, including an annotated example.
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Explanation Text Type Poster - With Annotations
A poster about the explanation text type, including an annotated example.
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Athlete Profile Template
A worksheet to use in the classroom when writing athlete profiles.
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Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint - Informative Paragraphs
A Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint presentation to use when setting up this writing strategy in your classroom.
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Writing Informative Texts Unit Plan - Year 5 and Year 6
This English unit addresses the informative text type; specifically, how to write a well-structured informative text.
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Let's Get Factual!
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Fact or Opinion?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the difference between a fact and an opinion.
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Using a Stimulus - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write an informative text, using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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Using A Fact File - Shared Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use a fact file and scaffolding sheet to write an informative text in pairs.
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Constructing a Paragraph - Modeled Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will correctly construct an informative paragraph.
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Informative Paragraph Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the correct paragraph structure for informative writing.
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Informative Texts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of informative texts.
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Informative Texts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of informative texts.