Informative Writing Teaching Resources for Year 5
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Halloween
Practise organising information for essay writing with this informative text fact-sorting activity.
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Sequencing Activity - Thunderstorms (Informative Text)
A sequencing task using an informative text.
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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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Writing Explanation Texts PowerPoint
A 33-slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about explanation writing.
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How Do Rocks Form? – Explanation Text Structure Sorting Task
A sorting task to help students learn about the structure of an explanation text.
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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 Texts Writing Task - Weather
A fact file about weather and scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an informative text.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Giza Pyramids
A fact file about The Giza Pyramids and scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an informative text.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Lions
A fact file about lions and scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an informative text.
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Factual Recount Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the factual recount text type, including an annotated example.
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Sequencing Activity - Tyrannosaurus Rex (Informative Text)
A sequencing task using an informative text.
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Explanation Text Writing Task – How Does the Respiratory System Work?
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the explanation text type.
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Biography Timeline Template
Use this multipurpose timeline template for a variety of assignments, projects, and more!
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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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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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Christmas Writing - Story Starter Writing Prompts
Inspire your pupils to write creatively with a set of 30 Christmas writing prompts.
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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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Schools Around the World – Brochure and Writing Template
Research and write a report on schools in a different country with this brochure template.
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Biography Writing Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to biography writing.
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Explanation Texts Writing Scaffold
A scaffolding sheet that can be used to write an explanation text.
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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 Writing Bump It Up Wall
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their biography writing.
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Biography Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the biography text type, including an annotated example.
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Interview Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about interviews, including an annotated example.
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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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Biography Flip Book Template
A flip book template to use when writing biographies.
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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 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.