Informational Quick Quiz

What is the purpose of informational writing?

• to entertain

• to teach

• to persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the first sentence of an introduction paragraph called?

• a thesis

• a hook

• a topic sentence

A hook...

• catches the reader's attention.

• states the main idea of the essay.

• is the author's words.

In your introduction paragraph, you should

• write a quote.

• give general facts about your topic.

• give specific facts about your topic.

A quote is...

• the author's words copied exactly.

• writing something in your own words.

Transitions are used to...

• make your writing flow.

• wrap up a paragraph.

• describe your writing.

A thesis...

• tells the reader what the entire essay is about.

• hooks the reader.

• is the author's words.

Which paragraph comes first in an informational essay?

• conclusion paragraph

• body paragraph

• introduction paragraph

Which paragraph comes at the end of an informational essay?

• conclusion paragraph

• introduction paragraph

• body paragraph

A topic sentence...

• tells the reader what the body paragraph is about.

• tells the main idea of the entire essay.

• wraps up the body paragraph.