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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"Simon Says" Instruction Cards
A set of 24 instruction cards to use when playing "Simon Says".
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Fact File Pack - Animals, Objects and People
A set of 6 fact files, covering a variety of topics.
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Paralympic Sports – Inquiry-Based Project
Have your students investigate the different types of Paralympic sports with this inquiry-based learning project.
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Biography of a Paralympian – Inquiry-Based Project
Have your students investigate the life and achievements of a famous Paralympic athlete with this inquiry-based learning project.
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Procedure Texts Writing Scaffolds
Use this procedural writing scaffold to guide your pupils towards writing high-quality procedure texts.
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Informative Texts Writing Tasks - Fact Files and Scaffolding Sheet
A set of 5 fact files and a scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an informative text.
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Paralympic Athlete Profile Template
Get your students excited about their favourite para-athletes with our Paralympic Athlete Profile Template.
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Informative Text Writing Graphic Organiser Pack
Make writing an informative text easy with graphic organisers for your pupils!
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Creating an Imaginary Animal - Descriptive Language Activity
A creative activity to introduce students to descriptive and comparative language.
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'Facts About...' - Informative Texts Worksheet
A fact finding scaffold to use when introducing informative writing in the classroom.
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Exploring Informative Texts PowerPoint
A 23 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the structure and language features of informative texts.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Elephants
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Procedure Sequencing Activity - Spaghetti
A worksheet to use in the classroom when learning the sequence of a procedure.
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Identifying Informative Language Worksheets
A set of 3 worksheets to help your students identify informative language features in informative texts.
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Informative Paragraph Planning Template
A planning template for students to use when writing an informative paragraph.
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Information Report Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the information report text type, including an annotated example.
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Procedure Writing - My Recipe Book Template
A mini recipe book for your students to record their favourite recipe.
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Writing A Description Text Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of a description text.
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Writing An Information Report Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of an information report.
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Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint - Informative Paragraphs
A Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint presentation to use when setting up this writing strategy in your classroom.
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Writing A Procedure Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of a procedural text.
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Developing Procedural Writing Skills PowerPoint - Year 3 and Year 4
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the structure and language features of procedure texts.
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Identifying Procedural Language Worksheets
A set of 3 worksheets to help your students identify procedural language.
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Sequencing Activity - Tyrannosaurus Rex (Informative Text)
A sequencing task using an informative text.
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Writing Biographical Texts PowerPoint
A 29 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching older students about the structure and language features of biographical texts.
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Explanation Text Writing Task – Why Do Volcanoes Erupt?
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the explanation text type.
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Exploring Procedural Texts PowerPoint
A 17 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the structure and language features of procedural texts.
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Imaginative, Persuasive and Informative Paragraphs PowerPoint
A 22 slide editable PowerPoint Template to use when teaching your students about the structure of imaginative, persuasive and informative paragraphs.
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Write the Room - Paralympic Games Writing Centre
Teach your pupils the vocabulary associated with the Paralympic Games with this interactive Write the Room activity.
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How to Decorate a Christmas Tree – Year 1 Procedural Writing Activity
Practise sequencing and writing procedural texts with an interactive ‘How to Decorate a Christmas Tree’ slide deck and differentiated writing prompts for Year 1 students.
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Reindeer Research Guide - Mini Workbook
Research all about reindeer with this guided research template.
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How to Build a Snowman - Procedural Writing Worksheets
Explain how to build a snowman with a pack of printable Year 1 writing activities.