Informational Writing Review

What is the purpose of informational writing?

• to teach your reader about a topic

• to let your reader know of your opinion

• to entertain your reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Is a report about natural disasters an example of informational writing?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which of the following would you not find in an informational piece?

• facts

• quotes

• opinions

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the purpose of having a hook in your informational writing?

• to grab the reader's attention

• to wrap up your writing

• to explain what each paragraph is about

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the purpose of a conclusion in your informational writing?

• to get your reader interested in your piece

• to summarize what you discussed in your essay

• to give more facts about your topic

• to provide more detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Choose the correct term to match the definition:

A sentence that grabs the reader's attention

• introduction

• hook

• thesis

• text evidence

The ________ summarizes the entire essay and restates the thesis statement

The first paragraph in an essay that contains a hook, details, and the thesis statement is called...

• body

• conclusion

• introduction

• beginning

Choose the term that matches the definition:

Evidence that supports each topic sentence.

• thesis statement

• hook

• text evidence

• supporting details

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Text evidence is...

• evidence that supports each topic sentence

• facts and quotes that support what the writer is saying

• sentences that tell what the entire essay is about

• sentences that support the thesis

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.8