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4th - 7th Grade Research Writing Resources : Page 3

Your students will be digging into nonfiction texts in search of the purpose and main idea of a passage.

Digging In with Research

Students begin their informational writing process by gathering information through research. They will use a graphic organizer to record important information and sources and reflect on how to present the information.

Informational Essay: Prewriting With Research

This experiment is a fun lesson that captures the ears, eyes, and minds of students! It combines writing, reasoning, predictions, and teamwork with candies and soda to produce a memorable lesson on chemical reactions and energy.

Pop Rocks Matter

Arts and crafts, Venn diagrams, and literature all come together as students compare and contrast stories. Opportunities for student creativity are endless!

Venn Diagram Collage

In this lesson, your students will explore the library in search of various genres of nonfiction texts. Teach this lesson at the beginning of the year to familiarize your students with the structure and organization of the library. 

Nonfiction Genres

This lesson helps your ELs identify the role of coordinating conjunctions and compound sentences in nonfiction texts. Use it as a stand-alone lesson or as a pre-lesson to Nonfiction Genres. 

Compound Sentences in Nonfiction

After finishing Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, students explore the role that resistance played in the Holocaust.

Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: The Role of Resistance

After finishing the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students explore the world of nonrenewable and renewable energy.

Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Electricity Generation Research Project

Before reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, use this pre-reading activity to build background knowledge and engagement.&nbsp;

Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Build Background Knowledge

Explore the elements of Hanukkah with this research template created for fourth through eighth graders!

Research Graphic Organizer: Hanukkah

Discover the meaning and celebration of Kwanzaa with this research worksheet designed for fourth through eighth graders!

Research Graphic Organizer: Kwanzaa

Uncover the history and traditions of Christmas with this research organizer created for fourth through eighth graders!

Research Graphic Organizer: Christmas

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