5th Grade Informational and Expository Writing Worksheets

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

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

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

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

Get ready for the next big snowstorm with a plan to stay cozy, safe, and happy!

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

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

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

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.

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

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text,

Use this example of a persuasive essay to dissect and identify the parts of this genre.

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

Students will organize and construct the skeleton of an persuasive essay with this engaging activity.

In this activity, kids provide evidence by paraphrasing and selecting direct quotes from an informational text.

Help your students organize their notes as they conduct research for their informational writing.

Students will organize and construct the skeleton of an informative essay with this engaging problem-solving activity.

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

Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.

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

Introduce students to this graphic organizer to help them outline their ideas for an essay of their own.

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

In this comprehensive two-page worksheet template, young writers will find frames for crafting thoughtful, compelling persuasive essays.

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

With this exercise, students will practice writing counter-arguments and rebuttals.

Keep this study aid handy during homework time, or keep a copy in the back of your binder for classroom reference.

Get kids in the holiday spirit by practicing 30 Days of Gratitude! This activity is perfect for November, but can also be done year-round.

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

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

Give your students some practice writing an informational essay about the American Revolution!