Writing Genres

Basketball is not a hard sport to learn. All you need is a ball and a basket. You don't even need to have a real basket. People sometimes use a trash can or even a laundry basket for practice. To improve your basketball game, practice shooting your ball every day. Before you know it, you will be an expert shooter.

This is an example of:

• Informational Writing

• Narrative Writing

• Opinion Writing

More recesses is better. Students need more recess time each day. Recess gives students a chance to burn off extra energy and stay healthy.

Students need to move their bodies to stay healthy. Extra recess time will help students to have healthy minds and bodies.

What genre writing is this?

• Informational Writing

• Narrative Writing

• Opinion Writing

Dogs make the best pets. Dogs make the best pets because they are fun to play with. If you have a dog you can throw a ball for it, play tug of war, or get it to chase you around the house. Dogs are also good pets because they can protect your house. The next time I get a new pet, I will definitely get a dog.

What type of writing is this?

• Informational Writing

• Narrative Writing

• Opinion Writing

Last wekend, my family went to the beach. While we were there, I played in the warm sand with my sister. We built the biggest sandcastle you have ever seen. It was five stories tall and so wide that I couldn't reach the other side without getting up to walk around. We added seashells and sticks for decoration. My mom even made a flag out of a napkin. We had so much fun at the beach. I hope we go again soon.

What genre writing os this an example of?

• Informational Writing

• Narrative Writing

• Opinion Writing

Vincent Van Gogh was a famous painter. He was born in 1853 in the country of Holland. Van Gogh is famous for how he used light in his pieces. During his life he painted over 2,000 paintings. His most famous work is titled The Starry Night.

What genre of writing is this?

• Informational Writing

• Narrative Writing

• Opinion Writing

Last Saturday, I had the best baseball game ever. My coach let me pitch for the first time, and I struck out three players right away. Then, when it was my turn to bat, I hit a home run! I was so excited that I almost forgot to run! My whole team cheered for me and my coach told me that I'd done a great job.

What genre writing is this an example of?

• Informational Writing

• Narrative Writing

• Opinion Writing

Which are examples of Narrative Writing transition words/phrases?

• The next day,

• Secondly,

• The last reason,

• After we ate lunch,

Which is an example of Opinion Writing transition words or phrases?

• When we got to the park,

• Another reason eating whole grains is good for you is,

• Some fish in the ocean travel in schools.

• It was the best day of my life!

A memoir is a type of _____________?

• Folktale

• Informational Writing

• Narrative Writing

• Opinion Writing

Informational Writing is to tell or explain about a topic.

Narrative Writing is to tell a story.

Opinion Writing is to tell about your opinion on a topic.

My favorite type of Writing to write is :

• Informational Writing

• Narrative Writing

• Opinion Writing

• A grocery list