🗂️ Informative Writing: Write an informational essay about an ancient civilization’s greatest (Grade 6)

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About this grade 6 worksheet

Free Grade 6 English worksheet (Common Core W.6.2): plan and write a informative text: write an informational essay about an ancient civilization’s greatest achievement. Skill: Write informative/explanatory texts. Level: Grade 6 — also suits Year 7 (UK).

For teachers: skills & standards

• CCSS W.6.2: Write informative/explanatory texts
• Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.

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It is designed for Grade 6 (ages 11–12), but use it with any child who is ready.

What skills does it build?

Write informative/explanatory texts.

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