VE Day Informational Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade

An informational writing unit about World War 2 that looks into the D-Day landings, VE Day, and the surrender of the axis powers in Europe on the 8th May 1945. The unit has been split into three separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
• Writing templates for the draft paragraphs
• A prompt sheet for students to write their introduction
• A template for students to write up their neat informational text
• A crossword puzzle and wordsearch to consolidate learning

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This resource is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Creative writing sessions
• Assessment practice
• Emergency sub plans

The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the final lesson your class will need to use the format provided to write an introduction for the text before checking their draft paragraphs for mistakes and writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.

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