Text Based Writing (4th & 5th Grade - Informative & Opinion Essays)

Are you a 4th or 5th grade teacher in need of text based writing resources to prepare your students for the end of year writing exam? With this pack, you and your students will feel ready to ace that test! Formatted to align with the FSA and AASA (formerly called AzMERIT).

Included are TWO mock writing activities including:

• 3 text passages per set (1st prompt: INFORMATIONAL and 2nd prompt: OPINION)
• writing prompt looks & feels similar to end-of-year tests
• paper-based planning form & final draft lined paper
• annotated text passage (show students how to locate key evidence)
• links to state testing writing resources
• anchor texts

UPDATED with helpful DIGITAL activities:

• Google Slide mini-lesson on text-based writing activities (includes the WAIT prewriting plan - see product preview)
• Google Form mock writing test (for use with the informational essay prompt) - allows students to type their written response as required on the revised state test
• Google Form mock writing test (for use with the opinion essay prompt) - allows students to type their written response as required on the revised state test
• Google Docs text sources for additional class practice with informational essays

In addition to anchor texts for both informational essays and opinion essays, this set includes an original and easy to implement writing plan students can use while gathering ideas from the text. This is a MUST-DO plan that sets up students for success before writing!

GET MORE INFO! See how I use the WAIT writing plan to help students develop a prewriting plan of success over on my blog!