5th - 8th Grade Informational and Expository Writing Resources

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Informative Essay: Anchor Paper

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Informative Essay: Anchor Paper

Fourth Grade

Writing

Students will look at a sample essay and try to pick out the kind of details and big ideas that make an informative essay tick.

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Informative Essay: Anchor Paper

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Informative Essay: Anchor Paper

Students will look at a sample essay and try to pick out the kind of details and big ideas that make an informative essay tick.

Fourth Grade

Writing

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Summer Writing Prompt #2: What I Like About Summer

Worksheet

Summer Writing Prompt #2: What I Like About Summer

Third Grade

Writing

In this summer writing prompt worksheet, children will describe what they like best about summer.

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Summer Writing Prompt #2: What I Like About Summer

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Summer Writing Prompt #2: What I Like About Summer

In this summer writing prompt worksheet, children will describe what they like best about summer.

Third Grade

Writing

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Practice Writing a Conclusion

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Practice Writing a Conclusion

Fifth Grade

Writing

Learners practice writing endings with impact in this nonfiction conclusion writing worksheet.

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Practice Writing a Conclusion

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Practice Writing a Conclusion

Learners practice writing endings with impact in this nonfiction conclusion writing worksheet.

Help your child learn to write clearly and concisely by writing her own set of "how to" instructions.

Help your child learn to write clearly and concisely by writing her own set of "how to" instructions.

Fourth Grade

Writing

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Informational Writing Graphic Organizer

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Informational Writing Graphic Organizer

Third Grade

Writing

Young writers will review the basic structure of an informative essay, including the topic sentence, supporting details, and a conclusion, as they complete this graphic organizer.

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Informational Writing Graphic Organizer

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Informational Writing Graphic Organizer

Young writers will review the basic structure of an informative essay, including the topic sentence, supporting details, and a conclusion, as they complete this graphic organizer.

Third Grade

Writing

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Graphic Organizer: Informational Writing

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Graphic Organizer: Informational Writing

Sixth Grade

Writing

Help students plan their informational writing with this graphic organizer!

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Graphic Organizer: Informational Writing

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Graphic Organizer: Informational Writing

Help students plan their informational writing with this graphic organizer!

Sixth Grade

Writing

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PEEL Paragraph Graphic Organizer

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PEEL Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Fifth Grade

Writing

Help students organize their ideas and structure their paragraph responses with this PEEL graphic organizer!

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PEEL Paragraph Graphic Organizer

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PEEL Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Help students organize their ideas and structure their paragraph responses with this PEEL graphic organizer!

Fifth Grade

Writing

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Complete the Table: Narrative Elements

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Complete the Table: Narrative Elements

Third Grade

Writing

Readers will reinforce their understanding of key narrative features in this writing exercise.

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Complete the Table: Narrative Elements

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Complete the Table: Narrative Elements

Readers will reinforce their understanding of key narrative features in this writing exercise.

Third Grade

Writing

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Map Your Essay: Graphic Organizer

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Map Your Essay: Graphic Organizer

Fourth Grade

Writing

Young writers map out their essays with the help of this graphic organizer.

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Map Your Essay: Graphic Organizer

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Map Your Essay: Graphic Organizer

Young writers map out their essays with the help of this graphic organizer.

Fourth Grade

Writing

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Outline an Informative Paragraph

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Outline an Informative Paragraph

Fifth Grade

Writing

Use this sample paragraph and outline to help students write their own informational paragraphs.

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Outline an Informative Paragraph

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Outline an Informative Paragraph

Use this sample paragraph and outline to help students write their own informational paragraphs.

Fifth Grade

Writing

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Journal Writing Task Cards #1

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Journal Writing Task Cards #1

Third Grade

Writing

Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!

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Journal Writing Task Cards #1

Worksheet

Journal Writing Task Cards #1

Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!

Third Grade

Writing

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Newspaper Article Template

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Newspaper Article Template

Fourth Grade

Writing

Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!

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Newspaper Article Template

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Newspaper Article Template

Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!

Fourth Grade

Writing

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Draft an Outline: Informational Writing

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Draft an Outline: Informational Writing

Sixth Grade

Writing

Getting ready to write an informational essay? Use this five-page outline to help think through the next stages of the informational writing process!

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Draft an Outline: Informational Writing

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Draft an Outline: Informational Writing

Getting ready to write an informational essay? Use this five-page outline to help think through the next stages of the informational writing process!

Have a monstrous amount of fun with this series of ghoulish writing activities. Get acquainted with famous monsters like Frankenstein, and write a few frightful stories of your own.

Have a monstrous amount of fun with this series of ghoulish writing activities. Get acquainted with famous monsters like Frankenstein, and write a few frightful stories of your own.

This worksheet will help your writers begin to craft their essay by walking them, step-by-step, through paragraph writing and structuring their ideas.

This worksheet will help your writers begin to craft their essay by walking them, step-by-step, through paragraph writing and structuring their ideas.

Fourth Grade

Writing

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Research Graphic Organizer: Note-Taking

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Research Graphic Organizer: Note-Taking

Sixth Grade

Writing

When writing an informational essay, start with gathering information with the help of this research graphic organizer template.

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Research Graphic Organizer: Note-Taking

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Research Graphic Organizer: Note-Taking

When writing an informational essay, start with gathering information with the help of this research graphic organizer template.

Sixth Grade

Writing

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Make a City Guide For Kids!

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Make a City Guide For Kids!

Third Grade

Writing

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

Activity

Make a City Guide For Kids!

Activity

Make a City Guide For Kids!

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

Third Grade

Writing

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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument

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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument

Fourth Grade

Writing

Introduce your students to the five parts of an effective argument.

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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument

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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument

Introduce your students to the five parts of an effective argument.

Fourth Grade

Writing

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Narrative Structure: Prewriting

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Narrative Structure: Prewriting

Fifth Grade

Writing

This prewriting activity walks students through making an outline of a narrative essay, from the central ideas to the important details.

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Narrative Structure: Prewriting

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Narrative Structure: Prewriting

This prewriting activity walks students through making an outline of a narrative essay, from the central ideas to the important details.

Exercise your beginning writer's creativity and sentence-building skills with this fun family project, all about mom!

Exercise your beginning writer's creativity and sentence-building skills with this fun family project, all about mom!

Third Grade

Writing

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Informational Essay Writing Prompt Choice Board

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Informational Essay Writing Prompt Choice Board

Sixth Grade

Writing

Have middle school students use these writing prompts as a jumping off point as they set out to write an informational essay.

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Informational Essay Writing Prompt Choice Board

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Informational Essay Writing Prompt Choice Board

Have middle school students use these writing prompts as a jumping off point as they set out to write an informational essay.

Sixth Grade

Writing

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Argument Writing: Match the Evidence

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Argument Writing: Match the Evidence

Fourth Grade

Writing

While playing this fun memory game, students will find a piece of evidence that supports each claim.

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Argument Writing: Match the Evidence

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Argument Writing: Match the Evidence

While playing this fun memory game, students will find a piece of evidence that supports each claim.

Fourth Grade

Writing

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Design a Zoo

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Design a Zoo

Third Grade

Reading

This worksheet provides a culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Design a Zoo

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Design a Zoo

This worksheet provides a culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Third Grade

Reading

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Revision Checklist: Informational Writing

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Revision Checklist: Informational Writing

Sixth Grade

Writing

With this middle-school revision checklist, students will be guided to review their informational writing with a critical eye in order to improve their writing.

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Revision Checklist: Informational Writing

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Revision Checklist: Informational Writing

With this middle-school revision checklist, students will be guided to review their informational writing with a critical eye in order to improve their writing.

Sixth Grade

Writing

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Narrative Writing: Prewriting Organizer

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Narrative Writing: Prewriting Organizer

Fourth Grade

Writing

Teach students to organize their thoughts before they start writing with this prewriting organizer.

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Narrative Writing: Prewriting Organizer

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Narrative Writing: Prewriting Organizer

Teach students to organize their thoughts before they start writing with this prewriting organizer.

Fourth Grade

Writing

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Journal Writing Task Cards #2

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Journal Writing Task Cards #2

Third Grade

Writing

Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!

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Journal Writing Task Cards #2

Worksheet

Journal Writing Task Cards #2

Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!

Third Grade

Writing

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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument #2

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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument #2

Fourth Grade

Writing

Young writers will practice identifying the five parts of an effective argument before writing their own argument.

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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument #2

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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument #2

Young writers will practice identifying the five parts of an effective argument before writing their own argument.

How well do you know your siblings? Give your writer a fun activity, where they'll answer questions about their big or little brother!

How well do you know your siblings? Give your writer a fun activity, where they'll answer questions about their big or little brother!

Third Grade

Writing

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Informational Writing Rubric for 6th grade

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Informational Writing Rubric for 6th grade

Sixth Grade

Writing

Assess your students’ informational writing skills with this standards-based rubric for sixth grade!

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Informational Writing Rubric for 6th grade

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Informational Writing Rubric for 6th grade

Assess your students’ informational writing skills with this standards-based rubric for sixth grade!

Sixth Grade

Writing

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Writing Conclusions for Informational Text

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Writing Conclusions for Informational Text

Fifth Grade

Writing

Students will read a fascinating, informational text about fungus, then follow steps to write a conclusion.

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Writing Conclusions for Informational Text

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Writing Conclusions for Informational Text

Students will read a fascinating, informational text about fungus, then follow steps to write a conclusion.

Fifth Grade

Writing

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5th - 8th Grade Informational and Expository Writing Resources