Types of Writing Teaching Resources for 6th Grade
- Plus Plan
Rio Writing Prompts
Ten Rio themed writing prompts for the middle and upper elementary.
- Plus Plan
Procedural Recount Text Structure Anchor Chart - With Annotations
A poster about the procedural recount text type, including an annotated example.
- Plus Plan
Literary Description Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about literary descriptions, including an annotated example.
- Plus Plan
Review Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about reviews, including an annotated example.
- Plus Plan
Personal Response Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about personal responses, including an annotated example.
- Plus Plan
Plan Your Own Adventure - Writing Template
Students use a template to help them plan stories with alternative pathways for their friends to read.
- Plus Plan
Fairy Tales Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about fairy tales, including an annotated example.
- Plus Plan
Interview Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about interviews, including an annotated example.
- Free Plan
Choose Your Own Destiny - Writing Template
Students use a template to help them write stories with alternative pathways for their friends to read.
- Plus Plan
Literary Recount Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about literary recounts, including an annotated example.
- Plus Plan
Picture Writing Prompts
These picture writing prompts are a great way to help students develop their writing skills. A visual writing prompt can be generated at random or chosen specifically.
- Plus Plan
Random Story Starter Generator
Use the random writing prompts for kids in our short story generator widget to inspire your students creativity and boost their writing skills.
- Plus Plan
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.
- Plus Plan
Humorous Poetry - Limericks
A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write a limerick.
- Plus Plan
Fact or Opinion?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the difference between a fact and an opinion.
- Plus Plan
Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
- Plus Plan
Informative Texts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of informative texts.
- Plus Plan
Writing a Narrative - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a narrative, using appropriate text structure, language and features.
- Plus Plan
Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
- Plus Plan
Writing a Narrative - Shared Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will write a narrative, in pairs, using appropriate text structure, language and features.
- Plus Plan
Writing a Narrative - Sensational Story Starters
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate exciting, attention-grabbing methods of starting a story.
- Plus Plan
Narrative Features - Developing a Plot
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a plot for a narrative which includes a setting, characters and a problem to be solved.
- Plus Plan
Narrative Features - Building a Character
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use descriptive language effectively to build a character.
- Plus Plan
Research Skills - Note Taking
A 60 minute lesson in which students will take appropriate notes from an informative text.
- Plus Plan
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.
- Plus Plan
Constructing a Paragraph - Modeled Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will correctly construct an informative paragraph.
- Plus Plan
Informative Paragraph Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the correct paragraph structure for informative writing.
- Plus Plan
Informative Texts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of informative texts.
- Plus Plan
Let's Get Factual!
- Plus Plan
Writing an Opinion Piece Unit Plan - Grade 5 and Grade 6
This English unit addresses the genre of opinion writing; specifically, how to write an effective opinion piece.
- Plus Plan
Experimenting with Poetry Unit Plan - Grade 5 and Grade 6
This English unit addresses the common elements of poetry and explores how these may be applied to shape poems, limericks, odes and simple ballads.
- Plus Plan
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.