Form: Explanatory Essay

The form of writing is the actual shape it takes. For example, explanatory writing could take the form of a how-to or comparison-contrast. The resources below focus on a specific form. Click a resource to find out more.

Blog Post

15 Engaging Explanatory Writing Prompts

English Language Arts: 
Writing
21st Century Skills: 
Writing Project

Books

Write Away Teacher's Guide

Level: 
Grade 2
Page Count: 
352
Teacher's Guide to the Write Away Student Handbook.
Price: $0.00

Books

Write Away

Level: 
Grade 2
Page Count: 
352
Student Writing Handbook
Price: $19.95

Blog Post

4 Writing Activities for Celebrating Black History

English Language Arts: 
Writing
Reading
21st Century Skills: 
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Researching

Minilesson

Comparing Myself to a President

Compare yourself to a president.

Abraham Lincoln

Minilesson

If I Were President

Think about being president.

If I Were President

Blog Post

Celebrating Presidents' Day in the Primary Grades

English Language Arts: 
Reading
Writing
21st Century Skills: 
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Researching
Social-Emotional Intelligence: 
Empathy

Books

Write on Course 20-20

Level: 
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Page Count: 
608
Student Handbook
Price: $19.95

Blog Post

How to Engage Your Students with Shared Inquiry

English Language Arts: 
Writing
Writing Process
Qualities of Writing
Ideas
Structure
Conventions
21st Century Skills: 
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Reading
Reading to Learn

Infographic

Text Structures Revealed

Level: 
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Text Structures Revealed

Video

Ways to Maximize Learning in English Language Arts

Books

Inquire Elementary Teacher's Guide

Level: 
Grade 4
Grade 5
Page Count: 
256
Teacher's Guide
Price: $24.95

Books

Inquire High School Teacher's Guide

Level: 
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Page Count: 
320
Teacher's Guide
Price: $24.95

Books

Inquire Middle School Teacher's Guide

Level: 
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Page Count: 
272
Teacher's Guide
Price: $24.95

Books

Inquire Elementary

Level: 
Grade 4
Grade 5
Page Count: 
386
Student Handbook
Price: $19.95

Books

Inquire High School

Level: 
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Page Count: 
624
Student Handbook
Price: $19.95

Books

Inquire Middle School

Level: 
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Page Count: 
482
Student Handbook
Price: $19.95

Books

Write on Track

Level: 
Grade 3
Page Count: 
432
Student Edition
Price: $19.95

Books

Writers Express

Level: 
Grade 4
Grade 5
Page Count: 
504
Student Edition
Price: $19.95

Infographic

Show or Tell

Level: 
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Theme: 
Education
Show or Tell Inforgraphic