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Informational Writing Unit | Hurricanes Mentor Text Writing
Informational Writing Unit | Hurricanes Mentor Text Writing
Informational Writing Unit | Hurricanes Mentor Text Writing
Informational Writing Unit | Hurricanes Mentor Text Writing
Informational Writing Unit | Hurricanes Mentor Text Writing
Informational Writing Unit | Hurricanes Mentor Text Writing
Informational Writing Unit | Hurricanes Mentor Text Writing
Informational Writing Unit | Hurricanes Mentor Text Writing
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"students found this helpful for all! I loved the way any student was able to use this and learn about informational writing."
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Jillian L.

Description

Do you want your students to master research and informational writing? This unit is a full writing process with lesson plans and activities using the book, "Hurricanes" By Gail Gibbons. This unit focuses on informational writing using research and the entire writing process.

In this lesson you teach students what informational writing is and have the students research a type of weather. Then, they will write an informational piece on that type of weather. There are options to keep this project more open ended or more structured!

In this unit:

1. Anchor Charts for Informational Writing

2. "Hurricanes" Comprehension Questions

3. Research Pages-QR Codes and Websites for students to use

4. All steps of the writing process

5. Class Book Cover

6. 2 Rubric Choices

What others are saying?!

Buyer- Well created resource and lesson plans. Easy to teach and connected great with our weather unit!! Thank you!

Mary- love that this informational writing is paired with a text!! If you are looking for a writing prompt, The Friendly Teacher has you covered!! :)

Buyer- Great product. The kids LOVED using the QR codes and I loved how easy it was to use the resources. Thanks so much!

For another informational unit click here:

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Informational Writing Unit | Hurricanes Mentor Text Writing

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What others say

"students found this helpful for all! I loved the way any student was able to use this and learn about informational writing."
star
Jillian L.

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Description

Do you want your students to master research and informational writing? This unit is a full writing process with lesson plans and activities using the book, "Hurricanes" By Gail Gibbons. This unit focuses on informational writing using research and the entire writing process.

In this lesson you teach students what informational writing is and have the students research a type of weather. Then, they will write an informational piece on that type of weather. There are options to keep this project more open ended or more structured!

In this unit:

1. Anchor Charts for Informational Writing

2. "Hurricanes" Comprehension Questions

3. Research Pages-QR Codes and Websites for students to use

4. All steps of the writing process

5. Class Book Cover

6. 2 Rubric Choices

What others are saying?!

Buyer- Well created resource and lesson plans. Easy to teach and connected great with our weather unit!! Thank you!

Mary- love that this informational writing is paired with a text!! If you are looking for a writing prompt, The Friendly Teacher has you covered!! :)

Buyer- Great product. The kids LOVED using the QR codes and I loved how easy it was to use the resources. Thanks so much!

For another informational unit click here:

Informational Writing with What if you had Animal Feet & Hair?!

If you want all types of genres for writing with mentor texts check out my bundle!

Writing with Mentor Texts Bundle

Report this resource to TPT
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Rated 4.96 out of 5, based on 48 reviews
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Amazing resource
Rated 5 out of 5
January 27, 2026
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students found this helpful for all! I loved the way any student was able to use this and learn about informational writing.
Jillian's Choice
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34 reviews • Maine
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
February 5, 2025
This is a great supplemental resource to use alongside our ELA units.
Amy M.
177 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
December 21, 2023
My students loved using this resource! It was super user friendly and a great way to engage my students in learning!
Nicki B.
340 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
November 14, 2022
I thought this was an excellent well thought out resource for writing informational text. It went along perfectly with that we were doing in science and reading.
Jessica S
(TPT Seller)
1,277 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
November 10, 2021
My students loved the writing project! There were many topic about weather to coose from. The students even go up to give a report!! Fun Unit! Thank you!!!
Connie R.
552 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
Rated 5 out of 5
February 10, 2021
Perfect for an intro to informational writing!
Amber Santos
(TPT Seller)
47 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 4 out of 5
November 12, 2020
This was a great resource to engage students with reading comprehension and information writing research!
Andrea R.
31 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
Rated 5 out of 5
August 16, 2020
This was a great ready made unit. My students were very engaged and they loved researching the weather.
97 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd

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