3rd, 4th, or 5th Grade Biography Informative Writing Unit Mini Lessons

What others say

"Well laid out and easy to follow. The slides helped guide the lessons and the organizer kept students on track. "

Bobbie Jo W.

"I used this resource to help prep my students for their FAST and it was such a helpful organizer. They totally understood everything and was super fun and easy to use!"

linelis p.

Description

Are you looking for an engaging way to teach Biography and Informative Writing? Are you not sure how to teach the Common Core standards for Informative Writing? These Informative Writing lessons will guide you and your students through the entire writing process from Researching to Publishing.

Students love picking an important person to research for this writing project. This is such an easy way to give your students CHOICE while teaching writing.

I have made it super easy for you to teach an effective Informative Writing unit with NO PREP!

Includes:

•Applicable Standards

•Teacher Directions And Lesson Walkthroughs

•Teaching Slideshow

•10-Page Student Workbook

•Brainstorming Page

•Note-Taking Page

•Drafting Pages

•Introduction

•Conclusion

•Glossary

•Revision Checklist

•Editing Checklist

•Rubric

•Conferring Form

•Example Writing

•Access to Google Drive Documents

The student workbook pages AND teaching slideshow are EDITABLE!

All of the student documents are included as Google Slide documents and are ready for you to assign to your Google Classroom.

My students love this unit and it is amazing to see their writing progress through the mini lessons.

Mini Lessons:

•What is a Biography?

•Picking a Subject

•Researching & Taking Notes

•Main Idea Sentences

•Writing Notes into Sentences

•Spelling Consciousness

•Introduction

•Conclusion

•Glossary

•Linking Words

•Revision

•Editing

•Publishing

Check out the preview to see more of what's included!

Click here to read more about this resource and how I use it in my classroom.

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3rd, 4th, or 5th Grade Biography Informative Writing Unit Mini Lessons

Name: 3rd, 4th, or 5th Grade Biography Informative Writing Unit Mini Lessons
Brand: Growing In Upper Elementary
SKU: 6123979
Price: 9.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.83 (36 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

Google Apps

Grades

3rd - 5th

Subjects

Informational Text, Reading, Writing-Essays

Standards

CCSSRI.4.9

CCSSL.4.2

CCSSCCRA.W.2

What others say

"Well laid out and easy to follow. The slides helped guide the lessons and the organizer kept students on track. "

Bobbie Jo W.

"I used this resource to help prep my students for their FAST and it was such a helpful organizer. They totally understood everything and was super fun and easy to use!"

linelis p.

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Description

Students love picking an important person to research for this writing project. This is such an easy way to give your students CHOICE while teaching writing.

I have made it super easy for you to teach an effective Informative Writing unit with NO PREP!

Includes:

•Applicable Standards

•Teacher Directions And Lesson Walkthroughs

•Teaching Slideshow

•10-Page Student Workbook

•Brainstorming Page

•Note-Taking Page

•Drafting Pages

•Introduction

•Conclusion

•Glossary

•Revision Checklist

•Editing Checklist

•Rubric

•Conferring Form

•Example Writing

•Access to Google Drive Documents

The student workbook pages AND teaching slideshow are EDITABLE!

All of the student documents are included as Google Slide documents and are ready for you to assign to your Google Classroom.

My students love this unit and it is amazing to see their writing progress through the mini lessons.

Mini Lessons:

•What is a Biography?

•Picking a Subject

•Researching & Taking Notes

•Main Idea Sentences

•Writing Notes into Sentences

•Spelling Consciousness

•Introduction

•Conclusion

•Glossary

•Linking Words

•Revision

•Editing

•Publishing

Check out the preview to see more of what's included!

Click here to read more about this resource and how I use it in my classroom.

Connect with me!

Follow me on Instagram!

Follow me on Pinterest!

Check out my blog!

Report this resource to TPT

Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 5 out of 5

April 21, 2026

Met expectations

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Standards-aligned

Well laid out and easy to follow. The slides helped guide the lessons and the organizer kept students on track.

Bobbie Jo W.

52 reviews • Outside the United States

Grades taught: 4th, 5th

Perfect for Writing Instruction

Rated 5 out of 5

February 9, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

I loved using this resource, while teaching how to write a biography.

MsVeenstra

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275 reviews • California

Grades taught: 3rd

Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties

Great graphic organizers

Rated 4 out of 5

January 7, 2026

I am so appreciative of the graphic organizers to help the kids organize their thinking.

Amanda P.

151 reviews • Missouri

Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th

Great Resource

Rated 5 out of 5

November 30, 2025

Fun and engaging resource for all! My students loved it!

Amanda B.

272 reviews • Outside the United States

Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th

Super Helpful Biography & Informational Writing Unit

Rated 5 out of 5

November 24, 2025

This resource makes teaching biography writing so much easier. The slide decks, mini-lessons, and student workbook walk kids through researching, note-taking, drafting, revising, and publishing in a clear, organized way. The editable pages and Google versions are a huge plus, and students love getting to choose who they research. It keeps everyone engaged, supports the standards, and makes the whole writing process feel manageable and fun!

Ashley S.

135 reviews • Illinois

Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th

Rated 5 out of 5

May 25, 2025

I used this resource to help prep my students for their FAST and it was such a helpful organizer. They totally understood everything and was super fun and easy to use!

linelis P.

91 reviews

Grades taught: 4th

Rated 4 out of 5

April 25, 2025

It was a great resource for my students to organize their biography work. If I were to use it again I would use it with a lower grade as my students had more information than the spaces provided.

Tegan S.

6 reviews

Grades taught: 4th, 5th

Rated 5 out of 5

April 22, 2025

The Biography Informative Writing Unit Mini Lessons by Growing In Upper Elementary is a fantastic resource for teaching students how to write a well-structured biography. It’s packed with editable lessons, a teaching slideshow, and a student workbook that guides them from start to finish. I love how the unit breaks down the writing process, from researching and taking notes to writing introductions and conclusions. It’s perfect for 3rd to 5th graders and really helps them develop both their writing and research skills. A must-have for any classroom focused on informative writing!

Allison E.

39 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSRI.4.9

Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

CCSSL.4.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

CCSSCCRA.W.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.