Informative Writing Guided Unit: Writing & Publishing Non Fiction Books

Informative writing doesn’t have to be boring with just a regurgitation of facts. This informative writing unit is all about the writer. When writers choose topics they are fascinated with and know a lot about, their voice and passion come through, adding interest to the writing while teaching the readers.

This writing unit guides students through the writing process by giving example slides for each part and then a slide for students to try what was modeled. Kind of like an “I do” example and then a “You do” your turn. In the notes section of each slide, there are directions as needed. On the “Your Turn” slides, students just need to add text in the text boxes that are already there. Confer with your students by sharing it with one another to view, edit, and comment. Students can confer with each other and engage in peer activities when they share their work with peers in just the same way.

**RECENTLY REVISED** This unit is entirely in google slides. Just make a copy and share it with your students.

At the end of this unit, students will have written and published an informative book/presentation about a topic they are fascinated with and are passionate about, with a focus on non-fiction text and graphic features and different text structures (description, compare & contrast, sequencing, problem & solution, and cause and effect).

Here’s what’s included:

FOR THE TEACHER:

•Teacher Guide/Outline

**Includes opportunities for discussion, mini-lessons, conferring, reviewing sample writing, and some extension activities.

•Lesson Plan: Choosing a Topic (Generating Ideas)

•Informative Writing Rubric

FOR THE STUDENT:

Intro slides: Today and every day, when you are getting ready to write, think about… & Writers Write About What They Are Fascinated With
Graphic Organizer: I am Fascinated With…
Planning Graphic Organizers: Choosing a Topic
Planning Graphic Organizer: Brainstorming Your Topic Using the 5W + How Model
Planning Graphic Organizers: Planning and Organizing Information into each Section/Chapter
Midpoint Planning Checklist (Conferring)
Drafting Keeping Text and Graphic Features in Mind: Non-fiction Text & Graphic Features checklist
Drafting Keeping in Mind Non-Fiction Text Structure: Non-Fiction Text Structure checklist
Let The Drafting Begin: Drafting slides for each section/chapter
Headings: Student Headings checklist and example checklist (activity and peer conferring)
Other Checklists:

Non-Fiction Features Checklist
Revising checklist
Peer Conferring Checklist
Editing Checklist
Check your CHIMPS checklist
Other non-fiction book slides:

Cover
Table of Contents
Final copy slides for each section/chapter
Blank slide for a photo collage, a full page of text, etc.
Fun Facts
Glossary
Index
Bibliography
Informative Writing Rubric

Each year these non-fiction books come out amazing, whether in print or digital! Each student gets to write and share what they are fascinated with and passionate about and we all learn from each other. Have fun with it and let the writing begin!

This is a digital download (PDF) with a link to the resource in Google Slides.