Informative Writing: Introduction

My informative writing essay should have _____ paragraphs.

What paragraph should always come first in a writing piece/essay?

• Body Paragraph #1

• Introduction

• Body Paragraph #2

• Conclusion

What is the first sentence in an introduction paragraph?

• Subtopic

• Thesis

• Hook

• Closing Sentence

A _________ sentence can be a question, interesting fact, or a quote.

What is the fancy name for topic?

• Therapy

• Theory

• Thumb

• Thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Every sentence in my introduction paragraph should have a ________ _________.

What can I refer (look) to for help with my introduction paragraph?

• Informative Thoughts and Ideas

• Informative Anchor Chart in my ELA tablet

• Informative Notes

• Informative Drawings

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Informative writing is a type of writing that tells ___________.

• an opinion

• a story

• important things

• information

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What could be a great sentence starter for a closing sentence in your introduction paragraph?

• Read on to find out...

• In conclusion...

• Thank you for reading my essay...

• Let me tell you more about...

What should you always have at the start of a paragraph?

• punctuation mark

• capital letter

• indent

• colon

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A