Essay Classification Planner

This worksheet helps students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 plan a clear, well-structured classification essay focused on everyday technology use. By guiding students through selecting three meaningful categories, listing supporting examples, and planning a conclusion idea, the organizer reinforces analytical thinking, purposeful categorization, and strong essay structure before drafting begins.

Learning Goals

• Informative/Explanatory Writing (Grades 6-8) – Plan an essay that explains information clearly and logically.
• Organizing Ideas for Multi-Paragraph Writing – Structure an essay with an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
• Using Relevant Evidence – Generate examples and details that support each classification category.
• Creating and Applying Categories – Develop clear, logical groupings based on shared characteristics.
• Developing Effective Conclusions – Plan a closing idea that ties categories together.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support middle-grade informational writing standards.
• Prewriting Focus – Emphasizes organization and planning to improve drafting quality.
• Clear Visual Organizer – Helps students see how ideas connect across an entire essay.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Works well for writing units, test prep, independent practice, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students understand that strong essays begin with thoughtful planning. By organizing categories, evidence, and a conclusion idea before writing, learners build confidence in classification, organization, and explanatory writing. It is a simple, no-prep resource for classroom and homeschool settings that strengthens multi-paragraph structure, analytical thinking, and effective essay development.

This worksheet is part of our Classifying and Categorizing Information Worksheets collection.