compose informational texts, including multi-paragraph essays that convey information about a topic, using a clear controlling idea or thesis statement and genre characteristics and craft;
Use this biographical writing poster with annotations to help your students understand how to write an engaging biography.
Research and create an interactive biography for a historical figure.
Practice informative writing with this versatile template.
Create a pennant banner for students to record and display their biography research.
Help your students organize their thoughts about their biography subject.
Create a flipbook that clearly illustrates the most significant aspects of a biography subject.
Use this PowerPoint template for students to author a researched-based biography on a historical figure.
A 72-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the informative text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the informative text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the informative text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the informative text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the informative text type.
A research template for students to use when writing an informative text.
A planning sheet that can be used to write an informative text.
A 33-slide, editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about informative writing.
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their informative writing.
A worksheet to use in the classroom when writing athlete profiles.
A 70-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
A 76-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
An 80-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
An activity for students to research the government of two economies and write a report to compare and contrast them.
An activity for students to research the cultural contributions from countries around the world.
A template for students to research and write a report on the school system from a different country.
An assessment rubric designed to help teachers to assess students’ biography writing.
A 29-slide, editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching older students about the structure and language features of biographical texts.
A research template for older students to use when writing a biography.
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their biography writing.
An inquiry-based task to strengthen your students' understanding of conducting research for an informational text.
Monthly writing calendar with 240 writing prompts for the year.
An informational text planning template focusing on a musical act.