Reading Informational Text Resources

📚 Reading for Information & Informational Writing Pack

Help your students become confident Fact Finders with this versatile resource set! Perfect for whole group lessons, guided reading, small group instruction, or independent reading, these tools support students as they read, monitor for meaning, and write about informational texts.

Whether you’re teaching reading comprehension strategies or informational writing, this pack gives you everything you need to tap into prior knowledge, scaffold learning, and guide students toward deeper understanding.

✅ What’s Included

• Be a Fact Finder Chart Parts – Build an interactive anchor chart with your class.
• I’m a Fact Finder Mini-Books/Packets – Students track key facts as they read.
• Stop & Respond Cards – Perfect for guided reading discussions.
• Stop & Stick Bookmarks – Encourage students to pause, reflect, and jot notes while reading.
• Fact or Opinion Poster – Teach the difference between facts and opinions.
• 3 Facts and an Opinion Printables – Fun practice sorting facts vs. opinions.
• Facts or Opinions Flip Chart – An engaging visual for whole-class review.
• Organizers – Graphic organizers for gathering and organizing information.
• All About ____ Mini-Book – Scaffolded booklet for informational writing projects.
• Nonfiction Text Feature Scavenger Hunt – Get students searching for headings, captions, diagrams, and more.

🌟 Perfect For

• Guided reading & small groups
• Whole group mini-lessons
• Independent reading or literacy centers
• Informational writing units

This all-in-one pack will help your students monitor for meaning, distinguish fact from opinion, and write about what they’ve learned—all while keeping engagement high and prep time low!