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Informative Writing

Informative Writing

Assessment

Presentation

English

3rd Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.1.5, RI.2.5, RI.3.5

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amanda Rose

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19 Slides • 6 Questions

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Informative Writing

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Open Ended

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

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Newspapers

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

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Biography

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

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Autobiography

A biography someone writes about their own life

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Magazines (Some, Not All!)

Publications containing pictures, stories, and articles

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Guidebooks and Textbooks

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Multiple Choice

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Is this an example of an informative text?

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Yes!

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No!

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Yes! This is an informative text

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

  • Is it nonfiction? YES!

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Multiple Choice

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Is this an example of an informative text?

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Yes!

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No!

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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

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Multiple Choice

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Is this an example of an informative text?

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Yes!

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No!

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Yes! This is an informative text

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

  • It is nonfiction? YES!

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Multiple Choice

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Is this an example of an informative text?

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Yes!

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No!

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Yes! This is an informative text

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

  • It is nonfiction? YES!

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Multiple Choice

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Is this an example of an informative text?

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Yes!

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No!

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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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Let's Review

What is informative writing?

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Informative Writing

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