Informative Writing

What is informative writing?

• Writing that gives information.

• Writing that tells a fun story.

• writing that persuades the reader.

• Writing that entertains the reader.

What is a topic sentence?

• The last sentence of the paragraph.

• The sentence in the middle.

• The sentence that tells what the paragraph is about.

How many sentences should you have in your writing?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• At least 5

True or False. Informative Writing should have a title, topic sentence, details, and conclusion.

• True

• False

True or false, a conclusion is the last sentence and tells us what the paragraph was about.

• True

• False

First, then, next, last are called what?

• verbs

• Transition words

• nouns

• topics

What genre is informational writing?

• Folktales

• Realistic fiction

• Non-fiction

• Opinion/Argumentative

What is the purpose for informational writing?

• to tell a story

• to give information

• to persuade someone to do something

• to make someone laugh

Informational Writing _____________________________

• tells true facts.

• tells some facts but makes up some things.

• tells lies

• tells about animals and sports only

Why do authors write informational books?

• They want to make people frustrated.

• They need to make lots of money.

• They want to teach people about a topic.

• They want everyone to love what they love.