Informative Writing Concepts

What is the main purpose of informative writing?

• To entertain the reader with a story.

• To persuade the reader to agree with an opinion.

• To teach the reader about a topic or idea.

• To express the author's personal feelings.

What kind of information is most important to include in informative writing?

• Personal opinions and feelings.

• Fictional stories and characters.

• Facts and details.

• Emotional appeals.

Which type of writing is NOT considered informative?

• A report on the history of basketball.

• A book about the Earth's core.

• A personal narrative about a trip.

• A text explaining how volcanoes are formed.

Which of the following would be the best topic for an informative writing piece?

• A personal story about a vacation.

• How elephants live and what they eat.

• A fictional adventure in a magical land.

• An argument about why one sport is better than another.

Which of these is a common text feature found in informative writing?

• Dialogue between characters.

• A plot with rising action and a climax.

• Subtopics and sources.

• Figurative language like metaphors.