Informative Writing

Informative Writing

Open Ended

Can you think of an example of informative writing? See how many you can list!

Newspapers

A daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements 

Biography

Accounts of the series of events of a person’s life

Autobiography

A biography someone writes about their own life

Magazines (Some, Not All!)

Publications containing pictures, stories, and articles

Guidebooks and Textbooks

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of an informative text?

• Yes!

• No!

Yes! This is an informative text

• Is it used to explain or inform the reader about something? YES!

• Is it nonfiction? YES!

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of an informative text?

• Yes!

• No!

Yes! This is an informative text

• Is it used to explain or inform the reader about something? YES!

• It is nonfiction? No, BUT it uses fiction to portray real facts

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of an informative text?

• Yes!

• No!

Yes! This is an informative text

• Is it used to explain or inform the reader about something? YES!

• It is nonfiction? YES!

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of an informative text?

• Yes!

• No!

Yes! This is an informative text

• Is it used to explain or inform the reader about something? YES!

• It is nonfiction? YES!

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of an informative text?

• Yes!

• No!

No! This is not an informative text

• Is it used to explain or inform the reader about something? YES!

• It is nonfiction? NO! Even though it looks like a news source, it is not giving the reader true information.

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What is informative writing?