Informative Writing Worksheet Set

About this resource

What's inside this resource

This is an Informative Writing Worksheet Set.

A printable and digital version are included. The digital version will allow students to edit it on their devices. It also provides the teacher with the ability to display it in Google Slides and type into it. Being able to properly model how to complete these pages will help support students when they complete them independently.

This resource was designed for 2nd – 4th grade students.

There are graphic organizers and a rough draft template for planning a five paragraph paper.

Prior to utilizing this resource, students will have already engaged in a complete informative writing unit. This will allow students to complete this packet independently or in small groups.

These worksheets are very versatile in the sense that you can use them for any informational topic. They make a great companion to a research project. Whether it is an animal research report, a biography, or another science or history topic, students can utilize these with just about anything!

This packet begins with a 3 page graphic organizer for planning. Students will:

-Introduce the topic with a thorough topic sentence on the first page. They will write 3 supporting details. At the end, they will restate the main idea to close their introduction.

-Share facts, definitions, and/or details to tell more about paragraph #2 and paragraph #3 on the second page.

-Share facts, definitions, and/or details to tell more about paragraph #4 on the third page. They will also write their closing paragraph by restating the conclusion and summing up their main ideas.

A shorter, one page version is included to cover all 5 paragraphs at once.

Finally, there are 5 different pages included for students to write their rough drafts.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Plan an informative paper by writing a topic sentence, three supporting ideas, and a restated main idea to close the introduction
Develop each body paragraph with facts, definitions, and/or details that tell more about a main idea
Write a conclusion that restates each main idea and provides a closing sentence for the whole paper
Transfer an organizer plan into a full rough draft, one paragraph at a time
Self-assess a draft for a strong opening sentence, three clearly supported main ideas, and a solid conclusion before revising and editing

Teaching tips

Model the organizer on the type-in slides or the linked Google Slides copy before students complete the printed pages on their own
Offer the one-page planner as a faster alternative for students who no longer need the full three-page scaffold, or for shorter assignments
Turn the closing 'Did I remember to…' checklist into a peer-review station: partners verify the opening sentence, main-idea support, and closure before revision
For remote or device-based work, have each student duplicate the linked Google Slides deck — the sheet directs users to File and Make a Copy rather than requesting access

Skills covered

Informative writing structure — students plan a five-paragraph paper with an introduction, three main-idea body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Supporting a main idea — detail boxes under each main idea prompt facts, definitions, and details that tell more about the topic.
Drafting from a plan — lined rough-draft pages convert each organizer section into a full written paragraph.
Self-assessment for revision — a closing checklist has writers confirm their opening grabs attention, their three main ideas are supported, and their conclusion provides closure.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Is the set tied to one subject, or can students write about any topic?

Any informational topic. The organizer and draft pages are topic-blank — students supply their own subject in the topic-sentence and main-idea lines — so one class can plan papers on completely different subjects with the same pages.

How does the digital version reach students?

Two ways: a three-slide PowerPoint with type-in boxes, and a Google Slides deck reached from a link page in the PDF. Each student duplicates the deck via File and Make a Copy, then types into their own version.

What does the self-check at the end of the rough draft cover?

Three questions: whether the paper begins with a strong opening sentence that makes the topic obvious, whether the three main ideas are clear and supported with interesting details, and whether the conclusion ends the paper with closure — 'Then I am ready to revise and edit!'