Informative Texts

Imagine you're a detective, like Liam, Benjamin, and Arjun, piecing together a mystery. When developing a topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, and concrete details, what's your main goal?

• To confuse the reader with complex jargon

• To provide clear and accurate information to the reader

• To persuade the reader to change their opinion

• To entertain the reader with imaginative details

Answer explanation

The main goal when developing a topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, and concrete details is to provide clear and accurate information to the reader.

Imagine Mason, Michael, and Mia are on a quest to build the ultimate guide to everything cool. What's their secret to organizing all that awesome info in their guide?

• Throwing all the information into a hat and picking it out randomly

• Using the fanciest, most complicated words they can find

• Arranging everything so it builds upon itself in a clear and coherent manner

• Obsessing over the tiniest details and forgetting about the big picture

Answer explanation

Organizing information logically in an informative/explanatory text means arranging it so it builds upon itself in a clear and coherent manner.

Imagine Rohan, Liam, and Oliver are working on a group project about the solar system. They've gathered tons of cool facts and detailed explanations. Why is it important for them to include a concluding statement or section in their informative presentation?

• To introduce new ideas and concepts

• To summarize the main points and reinforce the importance of the topic

• To persuade the reader to take action

• To provide entertainment to the reader

Answer explanation

Including a concluding statement or section in an informative/explanatory text is important to summarize the main points and reinforce the importance of the topic.

Imagine Aria and Elijah are on a treasure hunt in a vast library. To find the treasure, they need to identify the main idea of a mysterious paragraph they found. This skill helps them to:

• Focus on minor details

• Understand the author's personal opinions

• Grasp the overall message or point the author is making

• Skip reading the rest of the text

Answer explanation

Identifying the main idea of a paragraph helps the reader to grasp the overall message or point the author is making.

Imagine Jackson, Anika, and Mia are on a treasure hunt in the world of ELAGSE8W2. They come across a mysterious scroll that says, "To find the treasure, you must analyze relevant content." What does this ancient scroll ask our heroes to do?

• To describe the content in great detail

• To examine the content carefully to understand its parts, how they relate to each other, and to the overall topic

• To express a personal opinion about the content

• To rewrite the content in one's own words without any analysis

Answer explanation

Analyzing relevant content in ELAGSE8W2 means examining the content carefully to understand its parts, how they relate to each other, and to the overall topic.

Imagine Aiden, Abigail, and Liam are having a lively debate about the importance of education. Amidst the discussion, which of the following would serve as a solid, supporting detail?

• A broad statement about the importance of education

• A personal anecdote from Liam, although it's unrelated to the topic

• A statistic about the number of graduates from high school each year

• A rhetorical question posed by Abigail about the future of technology

Answer explanation

The correct choice is a statistic about the number of graduates from high school each year because it provides specific data that supports the main idea.

Examples of transitions used with cause/effect organization include...

• as a result, because, since

• after, before, later

• best, least, worst

• like, also, similarily

A formal style and an objective tone will...

• show a respectful and professional attitude toward your readers

• help readers focus on your ideas

• ensure readers take your ideas seriously

• all of the above

What is the purpose of an informative essay?

• To provide information, or explain steps in a process. 

• To tell a story. 

• To entertain the readers.

• To persuade the reader.

What is another term for informative writing?

• expository

• argument

• narrative

• fictional