Help students practice informational writing while giving them meaningful student choice.
This middle school differentiated writing assignment allows students to demonstrate their understanding of informational writing using three different response pathways.
Each pathway aligns with CCSS W.6.2 and allows teachers to differentiate instruction while maintaining consistent grading expectations.
Students choose one of three differentiated pathways (Option A, B, or C) that allow them to demonstrate mastery of the standard in different ways.
This resource is designed to be simple, flexible, and easy to implement with any literary text.
This resource includes:
✔ Differentiated student choice assignment
✔ Color classroom version
✔ Print-friendly black and white version
✔ Standards-aligned objective (W.6.2)
✔ Printable student writing workspace (color + black & white)
Perfect for:
• Middle school
• Informational writing practice
• Differentiated instruction
• Independent responses
• Quick standards-aligned assessments
⭐ Looking for quick, no-prep warm-ups?
Check out our Differentiated Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA to reinforce these skills in just minutes a day.
Grades: Middle School
Standard: W.6.2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Help students practice informational writing while giving them meaningful student choice.
This middle school differentiated writing assignment allows students to demonstrate their understanding of informational writing using three different response pathways.
Each pathway aligns with CCSS W.6.2 and allows teachers to differentiate instruction while maintaining consistent grading expectations.
Students choose one of three differentiated pathways (Option A, B, or C) that allow them to demonstrate mastery of the standard in different ways.
This resource is designed to be simple, flexible, and easy to implement with any literary text.
This resource includes:
✔ Differentiated student choice assignment
✔ Color classroom version
✔ Print-friendly black and white version
✔ Standards-aligned objective (W.6.2)
✔ Printable student writing workspace (color + black & white)
Perfect for:
• Middle school
• Informational writing practice
• Differentiated instruction
• Independent responses
• Quick standards-aligned assessments
⭐ Looking for quick, no-prep warm-ups?
Check out our Differentiated Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA to reinforce these skills in just minutes a day.
Grades: Middle School
Standard: W.6.2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
