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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Biography Writing Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to biography writing.
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'All About ...' - Informational Text Template
A template students can use for informative writing.
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Explanation Writing Word Wall
A set of 27 vocabulary words related to explanation writing.
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Explanation Writing Checklist – Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their explanation writing.
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How to Make a Tessellation Artwork Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine procedure article about making a tessellation artwork.
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Biography Brochure Template
A brochure template to use when writing biographies.
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Biography Writing Bump It Up Wall
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their biography writing.
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Interview Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about interviews, including an annotated example.
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Writing An Informational Text Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of an informational text.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 6
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their informative writing.
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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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Facts and Opinions - Caterpillars
A fun activity for students to use when identifying facts and opinions about caterpillars.
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Informative Writing - Animal Research Task
An 8 page booklet for students to record facts about animals when learning to write informative texts.
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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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Simple Informative Texts - Writing Scaffold
A simple scaffolding worksheet to use when writing informative texts.
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Informative Text Structure - Sorting Activity (Complete Set)
A set of 5 sorting activities to use in the classroom when learning about the structure of informative texts.
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Informative Text Structure - Sorting Activity (Butterflies)
A fun sorting activity to use in the classroom when learning about the structure of informative texts.
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Informative Text Structure - Sorting Activity (Baleen Whales)
A fun sorting activity to use in the classroom when learning about the structure of informative texts.
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Informative Text Structure - Sorting Activity (Crocodiles)
A fun sorting activity to use in the classroom when learning about the structure of informative texts.
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Informative Text Structure - Sorting Activity (Penguins)
A fun sorting activity to use in the classroom when learning about the structure of informative texts.
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Informative Text Structure - Sorting Activity (Frogs)
A fun sorting activity to use in the classroom when learning about the structure of informative texts.
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Pentagonal Me Getting to Know You Worksheet
A worksheet to use when getting to know students.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 4
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their informative writing.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Gemstones
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Fire Fighters
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Doctors
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Eagles
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Note Taking Graphic Organiser
A graphic organiser for students to use when recording research notes.
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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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Informative Paragraph Starters - Topic Sentence Cards
20 topic sentences to be used at the beginning of an informative paragraph.