ELAR 5.12(B)
compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft;
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Roll to Create a Treasure Map
A fun, hands-on activity using a die and a chart to create a treasure map, and then use it to write a procedural text.
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Writing Information Texts Teaching Slides
Teach your students the features of information reports using this detailed slideshow targeted at upper elementary school students.
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Paralympic Athlete Profile Template
Get your students excited about their favorite Paralympic competitors with our 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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Hamburger Paragraph Poster and Worksheet
Teach your students how to correctly structure a paragraph using this hamburger-themed classroom poster and paragraph planning scaffold.
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Report Writing Poster With Annotations
Display this report writing poster to help students when learning how to write this type of text.
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Factual Description Text Type Poster With Annotations
Display this factual description with annotations to help students identify the structure of this type of 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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Camel Adaptations - 5th Grade Reading Worksheets
Learn about the physical and behavioral adaptations of a camel with a set of printable reading comprehension worksheets for 5th grade.
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Animals That Adapt - Research Project & Report
Strengthen your students' understanding of conducting research with an Animal Adaptations research project.
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All About Firefighters – Expository Writing Task and Scaffold
Guide your students through writing an expository essay about firefighters with a printable fact file writing prompt and writing scaffold worksheets.
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Getting to Know You Biography Template
Help your students get to know each other with a Back to School Biography writing activity.
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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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International Women’s Day Writing - Biography Template
Learn and write about an influential woman in history with a biography template.
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President's Day Crafts - Biography Writing Template
Encourage students to dive into writing a biography Abraham Lincoln or George Washington with a printable Presidents’ Day Craft template.
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Schools Around the World – Brochure and Writing Template
Research and write a report on the school system from a different country with this brochure template.
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Checks and Balances - RACES Writing Prompt Worksheet
Practice using the RACES writing strategy and unravel the mysteries of the U.S. Government system of checks and balances with a passage, organizer, and prompt.
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Industrial Revolution Worksheet - Constructed Response
Blend reading, writing, and history concepts surrounding the Industrial Revolution with a constructed response worksheet and graphic organizer.
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Nonfiction Text Features – All About Me Project
Implement a text features project with an “All About Me” theme to explore informational text features with your students.
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Writing Informative Texts – Teaching Presentation
A 33-slide, editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about informative writing.
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Frida's Fiesta Stimulus – Task Cards
39 activity task cards based on the Frida's Fiesta Restaurant menu which is included.
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Memorial Day Writing Prompts
A set of writing prompts to use around Memorial Day.
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Grade 5 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 2
An 85-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Assessment Rubric – Biographical Texts
An assessment rubric designed to help teachers to assess students’ biography writing.
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"All About ..." - Informational Writing Template
Practice informative writing with this versatile template.
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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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Grade 5 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 1
A 75-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Informational Text Planner - Music
An informational text planning template focusing on a musical act.
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Biography Flipbook Template
Create a flipbook that clearly illustrates the most significant aspects of a biography subject.
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Grade 5 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 4
An 84-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Grade 5 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 3
A 82-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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What Causes the Seasons? Informative Text Writing Task
Use this scaffolded writing task to have students write about how seasons change.