Writing With A Purpose Anchor Chart

Informational, narrative and opinion writing each get a hand-shaped chart with five numbered parts, a filled-in example organiser and a blank version students can complete.
Year levels
Years 1–3
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Apr 05, 2022

Subject
Writing, English
Topic
Anchor Charts, Writing Purpose
Resource types
Anchor Charts
Preparation
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Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9E2LY03 — identify the purpose and audience of imaginative… AC9E1LA03 — explore how texts are organised according to their purpose, such as to recount, narrate…

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About this resource

The Writing With A Purpose Anchor Chart is an educational resource that will enable the students of Years 1–3 to make significant advancements in English, specifically Writing. The material consists of a valuable set of 10 intuitively designed anchor charts focusing on three key writing domains - informational, narrative, and opinion.

Written with clarity and comprehensive knowledge in mind, these anchor charts are made available to you in a convenient PDF format comprising 10 ready-to-print pages. The arrangement makes it incredibly straightforward for educators to utilise this teaching aid during their lessons.

  • Informational Writing
  • Narrative Writing
  • Opinion Writing

This learning resource features two types of charts - complete ones and fill-in-the-blank variations:

  • "Complete": provide educators an excellent source for guided instruction within whole or small groups where they can walk students through different writing techniques used purposefully.

  • "Fill-in-the-Blank Variations": ideal for individual work or homework assignments as they stimulate independent thinking while reinforcing concepts learned during lessons. Students can use these as study tools allowing them to consult their personalised filled-in versions when practising their writing independently.

In Conclusion:

No matter whether you're instructing one-on-one at home or leading a classroom full of eager learners at school; if you're seeking both comprehensive yet concise teaching aids that greatly support your intentionality within instruction - consider the Writing With A Purpose Anchor Chart Collection. This accessible collection goes beyond merely providing worksheets; it engages learners textually by breaking down larger abstract ideas into manageable segments promoting better understanding and reflection along its educational journey.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish informational, narrative and opinion writing by purpose

Teaching tips

  • The filled example could sit beside the blank organiser so students see a completed model before planning their own.

Skills covered

  • Planning a piece of writing — filling in a hook, three supporting parts and a closing

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9E2LY03 — identify the purpose and audience of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts
  • AC9E1LA03 — explore how texts are organised according to their purpose, such as to recount, narrate, express opinion, inform, report and explain

Core concepts

  • Informational writing

  • Narrative writing

  • Opinion writing

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