An informational writing unit about the Titanic disaster of 1912. The unit focuses on the start of the maiden voyage, the crash into the iceberg, the evacuation and rescue attempts, and the ships legacy afterwards.

This engaging informational writing unit for Year 3 and Year 4 (Lower Key Stage 2) provides a structured approach to developing pupils’ non-fiction writing skills.

This four-lesson resource guides pupils through organising, planning, writing and publishing an informative non-fiction text. Using a cut-and-sort activity, guided writing questions and accessible writing templates, pupils learn how to organise factual information into clear, well-structured paragraphs.

Four-Lesson Informational Writing Unit

Lesson 1 – Organise the Facts

Pupils read and sort information into four themed sections, developing their understanding of grouping facts and organising information logically.

Lesson 2 – Write the Information Text

Using their organised facts and guided questions, pupils write four structured paragraphs, each focusing on a different aspect of the subject.

Lesson 3 – Write the Introduction

Pupils plan and write a clear introduction using structured writing prompts, learning how to introduce their subject and explain what their information text will cover.

Lesson 4 – Edit and Publish

Pupils check their spelling, punctuation and grammar before improving and publishing their completed information texts using the final writing template.

What’s Included:

• Informational facts and cut-and-sort activity
• Four information paragraph planning sections
• Guided writing questions
• Introduction planning template
• Editing and proofreading activity
• Final informational writing publishing template
• Crossword and wordsearch extension activities

Perfect For:

• Year 3 and Year 4 English lessons
• LKS2 informational and non-fiction writing
• Information report writing
• Guided and independent writing
• Cross-curricular topic work
• History, Geography and Science topics
• Homework, cover lessons and writing assessments

This ready-to-print informational writing resource supports the LKS2 English curriculum, helping pupils develop factual writing, paragraph organisation, sentence structure, subject-specific vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and proofreading skills.

With four clearly structured lessons, accessible writing prompts and engaging extension activities, teachers can guide pupils through the complete informational writing process, from organising facts to publishing a finished piece of non-fiction writing.