Informative Writing Teaching Resources
Informative texts educate the reader about a particular subject using facts. This collection of informative writing teaching resources includes a wide range of PowerPoint presentations, unit and lesson plans, educational posters, worksheets and information sheets to assist you in teaching the appropriate structure, language features and the correct use of facts in an informative text.
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Explanation Text Type Poster With Annotations
Display this explanation text with annotations to help students identify the structure of an explanation.
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Build a Procedure Text – Cut and Paste Worksheets
Use these different examples of procedure writing to teach your students about the structural features of procedure texts.
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Information Report Fact Files and Scaffolding Sheet
Use this set of 5 fact files and information report scaffold sheet to support your students in writing a detailed and well-structured information report.
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Topic Sentence Starter Examples Slideshow
Spark creativity with this topic sentence starter examples slideshow that provides your students with writing prompts across three writing genres.
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Sequence a Procedure Text – Cut and Paste Worksheets
Use these procedural writing examples to teach your students about sequencing instructions in a logical order.
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Biography Structure Sorting Worksheets
Teach biography structure with engaging sorting worksheets that help students understand the key sections of a biography using authentic text examples.
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Daily Writing Prompts Calendars - Upper Primary
Inspire your students and encourage them to write regularly with a set of printable Daily Writing Prompts in calendar format.
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Biography Poster With Annotations
Use this biography poster to introduce your students to the structure and language features of biography writing through an annotated example.
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Write a Biography PowerPoint
Use this age-appropriate biography PowerPoint to teach your students about the purpose, structure and features of biographical texts.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 1
A visual display for your classroom to help students 'bump up' their informative writing.
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Informative Text Writing Task – Why Do Volcanoes Erupt?
Research and write about how volcanoes erupt with a scaffolded informational writing task.
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Natural Disaster Information Report – Research Template
Download this natural disaster information report template to use when teaching informative writing to primary students.
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Note Taking Graphic Organiser
A graphic organiser for students to use when recording research notes.
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Procedure Text Type Poster With Annotations
Display this procedure text with annotations to help students identify the structure of a procedure.
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Country Report – Mini Book Template
Download this information report template to use when teaching informative writing to primary students.
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Biography Research Template
Provide students with this biography research template to help them gather key life details and take organised notes for writing a well-structured biography.
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Writing Procedural Texts Teaching Slides
Use this procedural writing PowerPoint to teach your students about the purpose, structural elements and language features of procedure texts.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 5
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their informative writing.
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Procedure Texts Writing Scaffolds
Use this procedural writing scaffold to guide your students towards writing high-quality procedure texts.
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Build a Fact File Worksheet
Use this fact file template as a research tool when teaching factual writing to your students.
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Animal Information Report Cloze Worksheets
Get your students to write a simple information report on an animal with this set of structured templates.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 2
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their informative writing.
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Write a Biography Project
Engage students in an enriching biography project that guides them through researching and writing about a famous person.
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Exploring Procedural Writing Teaching Slides
Teach your students how to write a procedure using this detailed slideshow targeted at lower primary school students.
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Information Report Wheel Template
Put away those information report worksheets and replace them with this engaging wheel template!
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Biography Timeline Template
Download this biography timeline template to help students organise key life events for a person's biography with a clear, structured format.
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Biography Poster Project Cut-Outs
Download this biography poster project containing engaging cut-outs that help students design an eye-catching and informative display about a person of their choice.
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Explanation Text Writing Task – How Does the Water Cycle Work?
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the explanation text type.
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Procedure Text Topic Cards
Use these ideas for procedure writing with your students to help them hone their procedural writing skills.
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Procedural Writing Posters
Display this set of 5 procedural writing posters in your classroom during your procedural writing unit.
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What Causes the Seasons? Explanation Text Writing Task
Use this scaffolded writing task to have students write about how seasons change.
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Informative Writing Word Wall
Display key vocabulary related to informative writing with a set of 48 word wall cards.
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