Informative Writing Unit with Step-by-Step Pirate Prompts

Should you require a dynamic approach to teach and practice expository writing, this detailed unit is exactly what you need!

Ideal for classroom teachers and homeschooling parents alike, this READY-TO-USE resource explores the five phases of expository writing—research and brainstorming; identifying main ideas and supporting details; formulating an introduction and conclusion; creating a draft, editing, and revising; and finalizing the draft—utilizing an interdisciplinary methodology with a focus on pirates.

Each lesson is dedicated to one phase. Versatile graphic organizers—offered in versions with primary lines, regular lines, and no lines—are provided to correspond to a student's level of handwriting proficiency.

This resource is a VALUABLE SUPPLEMENT TO YOUR:

• Pirate or ocean explorers unit study (September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day)

• Writing workshops or activity corners

• English Language Arts (ELA), science, or health lessons

• Warm-up exercises

• Morning tasks

• Backup plans for substitute teachers

• ...or simply for an engaging activity!

CONTENTS INCLUDE:

• A total of 79 PDF pages

• Directions for the teacher

• Interactive online presentation for instructing each phase of the expository writing process

• Examples of introductions and conclusions (12 cards)

• Roll-an-expository-paragraph or essay game

• Expository writing prompts (432 unique combinations)

• Descriptive, how-to/sequence, chronological timeline, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution research graphic organizers (3 levels of differentiation)

• Expository writing graphic organizers (3 levels of differentiation)

• Writing rubrics (both teacher and student versions)

• Optional comprehensive student guide and checklist handout

• Optional handout featuring sentence starters and transitions

• Optional handout listing 100 commonly used adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions

ADDITIONAL DOWNLOAD: Exercises for practicing paragraph elements

Equip your students to become proficient expository writers! Whether you're introducing expository writing or evaluating existing knowledge, this resource caters to all needs.

CROSS-CURRICULAR SUBJECTS COVERED:

• Art (drawing and coloring)

• Critical thinking

• English language arts

• Grammar

• Health

• Reading

• Research

• Spelling

• Writing

Looking for more step-by-step informative writing units? I have you covered! Check out great themes like natural disasters, sharks, space, dinosaurs, spring flowers, St. Patrick's Day, Earth Day, and more on my contributor page!