Instructional Video5:34
Curated Video

Read All about It

K - 8th
Mr. Griot shares an example of an informational newspaper article to teach the important characteristics of informational writing.
Instructional Video3:19
Curated Video

Informational: Problem/Solution

K - 8th
“Informational: Problem/Solution” video lesson explores informational texts, focusing on the problem and solution structure and explaining how to identify problems and solutions in texts.
Instructional Video1:48
Teaching Without Frills

Informational Writing for Kids - Episode 7: Making a Table of Contents

K - 5th
In this video, you will learn how to make a table of contents for your own informational writing book.
Instructional Video2:20
Teaching Without Frills

Informational Writing for Kids - Episode 5: Writing a Draft

K - 5th
In this video, you will learn how to write a first draft of your informational book. We will discuss how to use headings to organize the facts that go together. We will also draw and label pictures that help to teach the reader more...
Instructional Video1:27
Teaching Without Frills

Informational Writing for Kids - Episode 3: Making a Plan

K - 5th
In this video, you will learn how to make a plan for your informational writing. You can think about the structure of your book and the subtopics you will include. This will help you organize your ideas before writing!
Instructional Video2:54
Teaching Without Frills

How to Write for Your Audience - Writing Video For Kids

K - 5th
This video will help you learn how to write for your audience in narrative, informational, and persuasive writing. You'll learn about writing style, formal and informal word choice, and tone.
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Develop a Topic by Rereading and Grouping Related Information

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to develop a topic by rereading and grouping related information together in paragraphs. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [6:14]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Opinion Topics by Thinking About Issues in the World

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will brainstorm opinion topics by considering issues in the world that you think about a lot. [5:32]
Instructional Video
Teaching Without Frills

Teaching Without Frills: Info Writing for Kids Episode 6: Writing a Closing

3rd - 6th Standards
This video gives a quick overview about how to write an informational essay There are several episodes. Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.b; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.c;...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Informational Writing

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces informational writing and discusses the goals of informational writing. [4:31] W.9-10.2 Informative. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2, W.11-12.2 Informative