Informational Writing

Informational Texts

Inform

Describe

Explain

Analyze

Multiple Choice

Is this an informational text?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What do you think is the purpose of this text?

• to summarize

• to entertain

• to inform

• to argue

Multiple Choice

Is this an informational text?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Explain the reason for your answer to question 3?

Multiple Choice

Are these informational texts?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of these texts?

• to explain

• to entertain

• to inform

• to summarize

Multiple Choice

Select all that applies. Informational Texts are written to:

• inform

• describe

• explain

• analyze

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

True or False? An article about the benefits of physical activity is an informational text.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False? An article about the abominable snowman is an informational text.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False? An article on the Travel Channel titled "The Seven Wonders of the World" is an informational text.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False? An article about the history of comic books is an informational text.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False? A Black Panther comic book is an informational text.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank. Informational writing is ___________ while fiction writing is not.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank. Informational writing is written to inform or ________ something while fictional writing often is a story written simply to entertain.