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Informative writing for grade 5

Writing to inform.

These grade 5 writing worksheets focus on informative writing , including presenting evidence and writing of cohesive introductions and conclusions.

Text evidence: identify uses of text evidence

Citations: include a citation in your essay

Writing strong introductions: write a structured introduction 

Writing conclusions: write a conclusion for the given essay

Five-paragraph essays: given an introduction, complete a 5 paragraph essay

Informative essays: write a 5 paragraph essay using our organizer

Comparing and contrasting: write an essay comparing two subjects

Research essay writing: research and write prompts and organizers

Biographical writing: biographical writing prompts and organizers

Informative writing prompts: more informative writing practice

Grade 5 informative writing worksheet

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5th grade writing samples.

Fifth Grade Opinion Writing Sample 1

Fifth Grade Opinion Writing Sample 2

Fifth Grade Opinion Writing Sample 3

Fifth Grade Opinion Writing Sample 4

Fifth Grade Informative Essay Prompt

Fifth Grade Informative Essay Sample 1

Fifth Grade Informative Essay Sample 2

Fifth Grade Informative Essay Sample 3

Fifth Grade Informative Essay Sample 4

Fifth Grade Narrative Essay Prompt

Fifth Grade Narrative Essay Sample 1

Fifth Grade Narrative Essay Sample 2

Fifth Grade Narrative Essay Sample 4

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