Types of Writing Teaching Resources for 5th Grade
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The Boston Massacre Reading and Writing Worksheets
Integrate Reading and Social Studies content with a set of Boston Massacre worksheets.
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Bill of Rights - RACES writing response
Practice using the RACES writing strategy and discover the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights with a passage, organizer, and prompt.
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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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Build a Sandcastle-Writing and Craft Activity
Excite your students for the upcoming summer with a narrative writing and craft activity.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheets-King Midas and the Golden Touch Google Interactive and Printable Resources
Review and practice multiple reading skills using the text “King Midas and the Golden Touch” with these digital and print resources.
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Explanatory Essay Template
Use this explanatory essay template to help your students correctly structure their explanatory writing.
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Readers Theater – Play Writing Template
A template for students to use when writing their own Readers Theater script.
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Biography Cube
Research and create an interactive biography for a historical figure.
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Narrative Setting Craft Templates
A set of circular diorama templates that combine to create three scenes.
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Expository Writing Project – Methods of Transport
Get your students producing high-quality expository writing with this fully scaffolded project, where students research, organize and publish an expository text about a method of transport.
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Information Text Structure Worksheet – The Apple iPad
Teach your students about informational text structure with this cut-and-paste sequencing worksheet.
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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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Identifying Persuasive Language Worksheets
Explore persuasive language with your students using this set of five persuasive texts on a variety of age-appropriate topics.
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Persuasive Speech Project
Use this persuasive speech project to guide your students through the process of researching and constructing a persuasive speech about a significant global issue.
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Persuasive Writing Template Pack
Download this persuasive planning template pack that helps upper elementary students organize their ideas clearly and confidently as they prepare to write well‑structured persuasive texts.
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Opinion Text Writing Prompts - Complete Set
A set of 5 opinion writing prompts, covering a variety of topics.
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Journal Writing Prompt Cards
46 writer's notebook journal writing prompt cards.
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Plan Your Own Adventure - Writing Template
Students use a template to help them plan stories with alternative pathways for their friends to read.
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Expository Text Examples and Analysis Worksheets
Use these expository text examples with accompanying analysis worksheets to teach your students about the purpose, structure and language features of expository writing.
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Opinion Essay Structure Escape Room – Mission Persuasion!
Teach opinion essay structure with this engaging escape-room game that helps students build a series of strong, convincing arguments.
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The Penalty Kick - Write a New Ending to a Story Activity
Promote resilience and boost narrative writing skills with a soccer-themed ‘Change the Ending’ Writing Activity.
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Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem Templates
Download these Thanksgiving acrostic poem templates to inspire your students to celebrate gratitude, reflection and creativity in your classroom.
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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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Narrative Paragraph Topic Sentences – Digital Template
Get your students to write a narrative paragraph using these topic ideas designed to inspire creativity and confidence in your young writers.
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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.
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Adventure Story Starter Task Cards
Print and use these Adventure Story Starter Task Cards to inspire adventurous narrative writings.
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Write An Adventure Story – Digital Writing Activity
Teach your students to plan and write an adventure story with an interactive digital writing activity.
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Wheel of Story Ideas
Download this wheel of story ideas to give your students access to dozens of fun story starters.
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Debate Speaker Roles Poster Pack
Download and display these colorful classroom anchor charts that clearly explain every debate speaker role for each member of a debating team.
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Debate Speech Template Pack
Support student success with a debate speech template that guides them through writing and delivering persuasive speeches in every debate role.
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Debate Team Roles Checklists
Support students to understand debate team roles with this clear speech-writing checklist designed to guide each speaker through their responsibilities.
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Biography of an Immigrant Writing Project
Uncover the untold stories of migrants with an enriching biography research project for 5th graders.