Year 5-6 TEEL Paragraph Writing - Informative

Year 5-6 TEEL Paragraph Writing - Informative

Students master structured paragraph writing with this engaging and curriculum-aligned TEEL resource!

This activity guides students through identifying and constructing informative TEEL paragraphs with confidence.

It provides the perfect foundation for launching an informative report unit.

By analysing high-interest model texts and creating their own TEEL paragraphs, students develop essential writing, research, and critical thinking skills.

Learning Intentions

• Identify the components of a TEEL paragraph (Topic Sentence, Explanation, Evidence, and Link).
• Analyse model informative paragraphs using the TEEL structure.
• Research and construct a well-organised informative TEEL paragraph on a topic of choice.
• Strengthen academic writing and referencing skills.

What's Included:

Pages 1–2: TEEL Analysis – School Uniforms

• Students identify and label TEEL elements within an informative paragraph.
• Guided writing activity to research and write their own TEEL paragraph.

Pages 3–4: TEEL Analysis – Lionel Messi

• High-interest model text to engage learners.
• Students analyse the TEEL structure and create their own informative paragraph based on independent research.

Page 5: Harvard References

• Full Harvard-style references for both model texts.
• Modeling accurage formal referencing, supports the development of academic integrity and research skills in upper primary to secondary education.

Ideal Introduction to TEEL Structure:

✔ Perfect for introducing or revising informative writing

✔ Engaging real-world topics that motivate students

✔ Clear scaffolding to support diverse learners

✔ Models correct intext citation within paragraph exemplars

✔ Ideal for literacy rotations, homework, assessments, and tutoring

✔ Print-and-go with minimal preparation required

✔ Supports the Australian Curriculum (ACARA) writing outcomes:

Australian Curriculum

Year 5

• Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive print and multimodal texts, choosing text structures, language features, images and sound appropriate to purpose and audience (ACELY1704)

Year 6

• Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, choosing and experimenting with text structures, language features, images and digital resources appropriate to purpose and audience (ACELY1714)

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