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Expository and Informational Writing Lessons & Activities: This writing unit will help you teach informational and expository writing to your middle and high school students. They will examine mentor texts and practice the skills they need to inform and explain.
The resource includes:
- An editable introductory slide show that introduces expository writing
- An introductory activity using mentor texts and graphic organizers that students use to identify the elements of effective expository writing
- Lessons and activities that take a closer look at specific types of explanatory writing: extended definition, process/how-to, compare and contrast, cause & effect, problem & solution, and risk & benefit. There are a variety of activities so students are not doing the same thing each time.
- Sample student texts for each type of writing, as well as links to online examples.
- Many options for individual and group activities that can be used to build and reinforce the skills needed to write an effective expository piece
- All handouts, graphic organizers and rubrics are completely editable, so you can tweak them to suit your needs
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Expository Writing: Lessons & Activities That Teach Students to Inform & Explain
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Expository and Informational Writing Lessons & Activities: This writing unit will help you teach informational and expository writing to your middle and high school students. They will examine mentor texts and practice the skills they need to inform and explain.
The resource includes:
- An editable introductory slide show that introduces expository writing
- An introductory activity using mentor texts and graphic organizers that students use to identify the elements of effective expository writing
- Lessons and activities that take a closer look at specific types of explanatory writing: extended definition, process/how-to, compare and contrast, cause & effect, problem & solution, and risk & benefit. There are a variety of activities so students are not doing the same thing each time.
- Sample student texts for each type of writing, as well as links to online examples.
- Many options for individual and group activities that can be used to build and reinforce the skills needed to write an effective expository piece
- All handouts, graphic organizers and rubrics are completely editable, so you can tweak them to suit your needs
You may also like:
✅ Persuasive and Argumentative Essay Writing
✅ Getting Ready to Persuade Activities
✅ Narrative Writing Bundle
✅ Teaching Point of View: Reading and Writing Unit
___________________________________
Get tips, strategies, and freebies:
Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and products: • Look for the green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will then receive customized email updates about this store.
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Copyright © ROOM 213 Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
