Exploring Expository Writing Techniques for Kids

This video tutorial introduces parents to expository writing for kids, focusing on three types: how-to, informational, and compare and contrast paragraphs. It provides step-by-step instructions for each type, including topic sentences, details, and closing sentences. The video also offers templates and examples to guide children in writing these paragraphs effectively.

What is the main purpose of expository writing?

• To narrate a story

• To persuade the reader

• To explain or give information

• To entertain the reader

Which type of expository paragraph explains how to do something?

• Compare and contrast paragraph

• How-to paragraph

• Narrative paragraph

• Informational paragraph

What should the topic sentence in a how-to paragraph include?

• Directions on how to do something

• A comparison

• A question

• A fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which transition word is NOT typically used in a how-to paragraph?

• Next

• First

• Because

• Then

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of an expository informational paragraph?

• To compare two subjects

• To explain how to do something

• To give information using facts and details

• To tell a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is a detail sentence in an informational paragraph about bears?

• Bears are very friendly

• Bears can stand on two feet

• Bears live in the ocean

• Bears are always hungry

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main purpose of a compare and contrast paragraph?

• To provide a summary

• To show similarities and differences

• To give directions

• To tell a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which clue word is used to show a similarity in a compare and contrast paragraph?

• Both

• Differ

• Unlike

• However

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the closing sentence in a compare and contrast paragraph about frogs and toads?

• Frogs are better than toads

• Toads are better than frogs

• Now you know how to differentiate between the two

• Frogs and toads are the same

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What should students do first when writing an expository paragraph?

• Write the title

• Write the topic sentence

• Write the details

• Write the closing sentence