Informative Writing Step-by-Step (200 Spring Flowers-Themed Writing Prompts)
ELA, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Language Development, Spelling, Writing, Science, Life Sciences, Nature & Plants
About This Product
Did you know that Daffodils are named after a Greek myth? If you need an engaging way to teach informative writing, look no further than this step-by-step unit!
Perfect for elementary teachers and homeschoolers alike, this LOW PREP resource covers the five steps of informative writing—research and brainstorming; main points and support; introduction and conclusion; draft, edit, and revise; and final draft—using a cross-curricular approach and spring flowers theme.
Each day's lesson addresses one step. Differentiated graphic organizers—primary lines, regular lines, and no lines—are included to match the student's handwriting skill level.
A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR:
Spring, flowers, or Earth Day unit study
Writing lessons or centers
Science class
...or just for fun!
HOW IT WORKS:
Each student picks or is assigned a topic from the cardsSelect one of the included writing prompts or create your own
Students research their assigned topic (individually or in small groups)
Starting with research and brainstorming, students complete one informative writing step each day
Students present their final draft—orally or using the included graphic organizers—in response to the assigned writing prompt
Help your students become expert informative writers! Whether you're looking for an introduction to informative writing or an assessment of prior knowledge, this resource has something for everyone.
SPRING FLOWERS INCLUDE:
Blue-Bead LilyBluet Houstonia Caerulea
Canada Mayflower
Claytonia Virginica
Coltsfoot Tussilago Farfara
Crocus
Daffodil
Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Double Tulips
Eastern Redbud
Erigenia
Erythronium Americanum
Ficaria Verna
Forget-Me-Nots
Forsythia
Fosteriana
French Single Late
Fringed
Fritillaria
Ghost Flower Disert
Grape Hyacinth
Greigii
Hyacinths
Kaufmanniana
Lily-Flowered Tulips
Painted Trillium
Pansies and Violas
Parrot
Pink Lady's Slipper
Primrose
Rhododendron
Sanguinaria
Single Early
Single Late
Snowdrops
Sweet Alyssum
Tulips
Viridiflora
Wallflowers
Weigela
CROSS-CURRICULAR SUBJECTS COVERED:
Art (drawing and coloring)English language arts
Grammar
Reading
Research
Science
Spelling
Writing
What's Included
125 PDF pages
Teacher instructions
Topic cards (40 in color and 40 in B&W)
Differentiated mix-and-match research graphic organizers (3 levels)
Descriptive, how-to/sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution informative writing prompts (200; 5 per topic)
Differentiated informative writing graphic organizers (3 levels)
Step-by-step informative writing instructions and checklists
Sentences starters and transitions
BONUS DOWNLOAD: Anchor charts, writing rubrics, and student bookmarks