Help your students master procedural (how-to) text structure with this print-and-go mini unit designed for reading for information and informational writing. Students learn how to recognize procedural texts, use transition words as clues, and compare procedural text to cause & effect and problem & solution structures.

This resource includes engaging procedural reading passages, comprehension questions, anchor charts, and writing tasks that support both reading comprehension and how-to writing skills. Everything is structured to help students understand sequence, purpose, and organization in informational texts.

Perfect for:
✔ Grades 4–5 ELA
✔ Whole-group instruction
✔ Small groups & intervention
✔ Centers, independent practice, or sub plans

Skills Covered:

• Procedural text structure
• Reading for information
• Transition words & sequencing
• Comparing informational text structures
• Writing clear, organized how-to texts
  

This mini unit saves planning time while giving students the tools they need to read, understand, and write procedural texts with confidence.