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Writing lessons on text types to explain or inform help students with nonfiction writing.

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Writing lessons show students how to support reasons with facts.

Research Packets

Sets of Factual Information Provide Sources for Nonfiction Writing

Writing A-Z Research Packets give students immediate access to information related to a content area topic or theme. Research Packets give students factual information to support nonfiction writing. Each packet is easy to use and modeled after the writing that students would be expected to read at each of the four developmental writing levels.

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Research Packets

Sets of Factual Information Provide Sources for Nonfiction Writing

Why Use Research Packets

How to Use Research Packets

Barack Obama

sample sources about the childhood, education, and accomplishments of Barack Obama

Baseball

sample sources about history, equipment, players, and game of baseball

Butterflies

sample sources about the appearance, food, habitat, life cycle, and migration of butterflies

Harbin Ice Festival

sample sources about the construction and festivities associated with the yearly celebration in Harbin, China

Inuit

sample sources about the Inuit culture

Jupiter

sample sources about the appearance, composition, exploration, location, moons, and size of the planet Jupiter

Saguaro Cactus

sample sources about the adaptations, appearance, habitat, life cycle, and products of the saguaro cactus

States Of Water

sample sources about the three states of water

Washington, D.C.

sample sources about the buildings, events, government, and symbols of Washington, D.C.

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Informative/Explanatory

Opinion/Argument

Research Packets

Sets of Factual Information Provide Sources for Nonfiction Writing

Why Use Research Packets

How to Use Research Packets

Barack Obama sample sources about the childhood, education, and accomplishments of Barack Obama

Baseball sample sources about history, equipment, players, and game of baseball

Butterflies sample sources about the appearance, food, habitat, life cycle, and migration of butterflies

Harbin Ice Festival sample sources about the construction and festivities associated with the yearly celebration in Harbin, China

Inuit sample sources about the Inuit culture

Jupiter sample sources about the appearance, composition, exploration, location, moons, and size of the planet Jupiter

Saguaro Cactus sample sources about the adaptations, appearance, habitat, life cycle, and products of the saguaro cactus

States Of Water sample sources about the three states of water

Washington, D.C. sample sources about the buildings, events, government, and symbols of Washington, D.C.

Barack Obama

sample sources about the childhood, education, and accomplishments of Barack Obama

Baseball

sample sources about history, equipment, players, and game of baseball

Butterflies

sample sources about the appearance, food, habitat, life cycle, and migration of butterflies

Harbin Ice Festival

sample sources about the construction and festivities associated with the yearly celebration in Harbin, China

Inuit

sample sources about the Inuit culture

Jupiter

sample sources about the appearance, composition, exploration, location, moons, and size of the planet Jupiter

Saguaro Cactus

sample sources about the adaptations, appearance, habitat, life cycle, and products of the saguaro cactus

States Of Water

sample sources about the three states of water

Washington, D.C.

sample sources about the buildings, events, government, and symbols of Washington, D.C.