Informative Writing -AustralianTheme-PerfectforHomeLearning

11 Activities - ready to print - which allow children to practise the skills needed for Informative writing. All based on topics about Australia. All are printable, have instructions and answers where applicable.
Use for whole class, group work, partner or individual work. Perfect for a Writing Centre. Available as part of a bundle, ‘Australia: Writing Activities’
Includes:
• Australian State or Territory rubric

• children choose 3, research and complete the rubric worksheet
• children also complete a scaffolded paragraph
• making a simple powerpoint is an extension activity
• suggested answers included

• Who Am I?

• worksheet with instructions – children complete 3 Who Am I and use these as a model to write their own- - - lesson suggestions included
• highly scaffolded worksheet included

• Plan a Holiday Itinerary

• worksheet with instructions
• highly scaffolded worksheet also included

• Report Writing – Koala

• worksheet with instructions – jumbled report children unjumble, cut and rearrange in correct order
• • Modified worksheet - reduced content
• worksheet with Report proforma
• answers included

• Report Writing – Echidna

• worksheet – children classify statements into report paragraphs
• • modified worksheet - reduced content
• children rewrite these onto report proforma (provided)
• answers included

• Platypus Cloze

• worksheet – children complete a cloze in report format
• answers included

• Platypus Differentiated Cloze

• differentiated worksheet – using same information as Platypus Cloze activity
• answers included

• Report Writing Outline

• worksheet with instructions – children fill in facts into appropriate section
• scaffolded worksheet – questions provided to help with gathering information

• Compare/Contrast (Platypus/Echidna)

• worksheet with instructions – children highlight facts for each animal then highlight common facts
• worksheet – Venn Diagram – children transfer information onto diagram
• answers included

• Compare/Contrast (Emu/Cassowary)

• worksheet with instructions – Venn Diagram – children research and write facts directly onto sheet.

• AFL (Australian Rules Football)

• instructions and information about the game of Aussie Rules Football
• worksheet to complete
• extension suggestion included

45 Vocab Flashcards included