4th Grade Informational Writing Unit

Description

Make your writing instruction meaningful with this engaging informational/expository writing unit for fourth grade! This unit includes everything you need to teach, practice, and assess informational writing for 7 full weeks. This unit uses the writing workshop model for instruction and ensures that students get plenty of time to write each day!

BENEFITS

• Research-based curriculum
• CCSS-aligned lessons
• Print and go materials
• “Writing Workshop” model that allows plenty of time for student writing
• 6 traits of writing incorporated into each lesson
• Takes students through the entire writing process for 2 informational reports

*Check out this FREE Scope & Sequence for a full list of writing lessons for the year.

MATERIALS INCLUDED

This unit has everything you need to teach a 7-week informational writing unit. Make sure you check out the preview to see visual examples of what’s included and to get a FREE 5-day lesson on action verbs. Here’s what’s included:

1. Lessons Plans: Includes 35 daily lessons (7 weeks worth of lessons) that guide students through the writing process for 2 informational reports. Each lesson plan uses the “writing workshop” model and includes a mini-lesson, student writing time, and sharing time.
2. Mentor Texts: Includes a list of 2 informational writing mentor texts that are used to showcase writing strategies. YouTube read-alouds of the mentor texts are available.
3. Posters: Includes 17 attractive writing posters (both color and black/white options) that are used to display key information and writing strategies taught in the mini-lessons.
4. Graphic Organizers: Includes 3 graphic organizers that students use to plan their informational reports in the prewriting stage.
5. Writing Paper: Includes printable writing paper that students use for drafting and publishing their informational reports.
6. Writing Samples: Includes sample graphic organizers and drafts that teachers can use for modeling.
7. Rubric: Includes a rubric to assess students’ final draft using the 6+1 traits of writing: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation.
8. Conferencing Forms: Includes a conferencing schedule and conferencing forms to use for daily writing conferences with students.
9. Book of Words: Includes a “Book of Words” that students can use to record the spelling of new words.
10. Bonus Materials: Includes 4 extra posters and graphic organizers that can be used to supplement and differentiate this unit. Also includes a 5-day grammar lesson on action verbs.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print your lesson plans and posters, copy the student materials, and you’re ready to go!

LESSONS & SKILLS INCLUDED

Here are some of the skills covered in this unit:

• Plan and write 2 informational reports on a focused topic.
• Add details to strengthen writing.
• Choose specific words to strengthen writing.
• Use transition words to connect ideas.
• Create a strong introduction and conclusion.
• Use conventions correctly.
• Revise, edit, and publish 2 informational reports.

A TYPICAL DAILY WRITING WORKSHOP

1. Mini-lesson and Modeling (10-20 minutes)
   Each lesson begins with a mini-lesson where students are taught a writing strategy with the use of mentor texts and posters. Then the teacher models the writing strategy in their own writing.
2. Writing Time (20-40 minutes)
   Students apply the strategy from the mini-lesson into their own writing.
3. Sharing Time (5-10 minutes) 
   Students share a piece of their writing from the day with a partner or the class.

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