Informational Writing - 8th Grade

This sentence is the last sentence found in the introduction.

• hook

• thesis

• conclusion

• supporting details

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which of the following elements can be used as a hook to grab the reader's attention?

• a quotation

• a question for the reader to ask themself

• A strong fact or statistic

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

What word/phrase should be used at the beginning of each body paragraph?

• Exclamation

• transition

• Noun

• prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

The first sentence of each body paragraph needs to refer back to your ______________.

• hook

• conclusion

• transition

• thesis

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2C

We write informational pieces to...

• tell a story.

• give an opinion.

• inform the reader about a particular topic.

• entertain.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

What does the thesis statement tell the reader

• what the central idea of the text is

• what will be discussed in the body paragraphs

• how much information has been researched

• the summary of the writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

What is a HOOK? Select the BEST answer choice.

• attention-grabbing statement

• transition sentence

• indention of body paragraphs

• what makes the writing connect to the reader.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.3A

Which paragraph gives background on your topic and contains your thesis statement?

• Conclusion 
• Introduction
• Supporting Details 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

What goes at the end of your introduction?

• The Beginning Statement  
• The Middle Statement 
• Thesis statement
• The End Statement 

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1E

CCSS.W.7.2F

An expository essay needs to have an objective tone. This means...

• No facts, just opinions
• Mostly facts, some opinions
• Only the facts, no opinions
• Some facts, some opinions

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.W.7.2B

CCSS.W.7.2D