Informational Writing Tools – All About Animals
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Informational Writing Tools is a resource that enhances your informational writing unit. Included are sentence sorts, a publishing page, expanding sentence practices, two-way sorts for the introductory sentence, a checklist, and anchor charts.

Informational Writing Tools is a resource that enhances your informational writing unit.
Included are sentence sorts, a publishing page (with lines and a picture, enough for a paragraph), expanding sentence practices, two-way sorts for the introductory sentence, a checklist, and anchor charts. Also included are additional graphic organizers, and title and cover pages for students to complete their own reports.
This product is also included in an Elementary Writing Tools Bundle for a savings of over 20%.
There are not informational texts included in this packet; however, I have pointed you to resources (texts and videos) when applicable. Use them or other texts to discover facts about each animal. The animals highlighted in this resource include: sea turtles, spade foot toad, wolves, ladybugs, bats, polar bears, caribou, and penguins.
Find out more about how I use these in my classroom in this blog post.
I have additional informational articles about wild animals in my store. Those products include an article (in two formats), research page with QR codes, and fact sort sheet similar to the sorts in this packet.
Informational Articles by habitat:
➟ African Animals
➟ Rainforest Animals
➟ Life Cycle Animals
➟ Coral Reef Animals
This is a packet of tools for Informational Writing. It is not a complete unit or program, but a collection of what I have used in my classroom while teaching a unit on Informational writing for second grade. This is similar to my Narrative Writing Tools in that it is not a complete unit, but resources to teach the genre.
Use the resources to fit your classroom, students, and writing topics.










EricaOrtiz –
This was a great resource to use when introducing informative writing to my class. 10/10!
Sherri Y. –
These graphic organizers were perfect and made the writing so much more attainable for all students.
Mary R. –
This resource is absolutely amazing! It’s clear, well-organized, and incredibly engaging for students. Everything was ready to print and use with very little prep, which is such a time-saver. My students were excited to dive in, and I saw real improvement and participation right away. I especially appreciate the thoughtful design and visuals—this will definitely be a staple in my classroom. Thank you for creating such a high-quality product!
Seema J. –
This unit offers valuable tools for guiding students through the entire writing process, ensuring they can effectively communicate their knowledge about animals.
Daniel E. –
I used this resource to help guide my students through the informational writing process. The various materials provide a step-by-step guide.