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Informative Writing Structure

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Informative Writing Structure

St Patrick's Day shamrock and writing tools

🍀 Part 1: Understanding Informative Writing

WALT: We Are Learning To identify the purpose and features of informative writing

1. What is the main purpose of informative writing? (Circle one)

To entertain readers with a funny story

To persuade people to agree with your opinion

To teach readers facts about a topic

To describe your personal feelings

2. Which features belong to informative writing? (Tick all that apply)

Facts and statistics

Personal opinions

Present tense verbs

Formal vocabulary

Emotional language

Linking words (however, furthermore)

3. Read this text about St Patrick's Day. Highlight or underline the INTRODUCTION in green, the BODY paragraphs in blue, and the CONCLUSION in red:
St Patrick's Day is celebrated on 17th March each year and is Ireland's national holiday.
Saint Patrick was actually born in Britain, not Ireland. He was captured by Irish raiders
when he was 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. After escaping, he later returned as a
missionary to spread Christianity. Contrary to popular belief, Saint Patrick did not drive
snakes out of Ireland - there were never any snakes there to begin with!
The tradition of wearing green started because green is associated with Ireland and
shamrocks. However, Saint Patrick's original colour was actually blue, not green.
Today, St Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide with parades, music, and Irish culture.

Success Criteria: I can identify the three parts of informative writing structure and recognise factual information.

📝 Part 2: Language Features and Writing

WALT: We Are Learning To use appropriate language features in informative writing

4. Match the language features to their definitions by drawing lines:
Present tense verbs
Formal vocabulary
Linking words
Topic sentences
Words that connect ideas (therefore, however)
The first sentence that introduces a paragraph's main idea
Academic words rather than casual language
Verbs that show things happening now (is, are, occurs)
5. Write ONE informative paragraph about a St Patrick's Day tradition or fact. Include:

• A clear topic sentence • At least 2 facts • Present tense verbs • One linking word

Success Criteria: I can use present tense, formal vocabulary, and linking words to write an informative paragraph.

6. EXTENSION ACTIVITY: Research and write 3 more facts about St Patrick's Day that debunk common myths:

DIFFERENTIATION SUPPORT:

• Use the word bank: celebrates, occurs, represents, traditionally, furthermore, however

• Choose from these sentence starters: "St Patrick's Day occurs when..." or "Many people believe that..."

• Advanced learners: Include statistics or dates in your writing

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