Informational Writing

What is an introduction?

• The last paragraph of an essay

• The 1st paragraph of an essay

• Type of noun

• The main text of an essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

An informative essay ________________

• has facts and details about a topic

• Persuades you to do something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Check all that apply:

An Informative essay needs_________.

• Title

• Conclusion

• Body

• Introduction

Tags

CCSS.W.3.2B

CCSS.W.3.2D

CCSS.W.3.4

True or False:

A conclusion is the final paragraph

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

A title__________.

• can be proven true, and supports the main idea

• Is the last paragraph of an essay

• Is the main text of an essay

• Names the topic of the essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

True or False:

Each paragraph begins with a topic sentence.

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.8

True or False:

The body of an essay does not include facts.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What type of writing shares information about a topic?

• Poem

• Informational Essay

• Fictional Story

• Personal Narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.W.3.2A

CCSS.W.3.2B

What is a topic sentence?

• an incomplete sentence

• A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

• a sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph

• A word to connect two ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Check all of the transitions words:

• First

• Finally

• In addition

• The

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E