Informational Writing Lessons

Informational Writing

Multiple Select

The author's purpose in informational texts is to

• Get Rich

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Gossip

• Inform

Multiple Select

Which TWO of the following would fall under author's purpose of to inform?

• a graph about student scores

• an opinion article on the election

• a brochure about a new business

Multiple Choice

Informational texts are usually

• fiction

• nonfiction

Multiple Choice

The dictionary meaning of a word is called it's

• Deliberate

• Destitute

• Denotation

• Djibouti

Multiple Choice

The figurative or associated meaning of a word is called its

• Convincing

• Corruption

• Connotation

• Crusty

Multiple Choice

Diction means word choice

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

An article written without opinion is

• optional

• objective

• overrated

Multiple Choice

A subjective article is

• biased

• non-existent

• statistical

Multiple Choice

Which is more important in informational writing, being clear or being imaginative?

• Clear

• Imaginative