Types of Writing

1. What is the goal of narrative writing?

• To describe something

• To tell a story

• To inform a reader or explain a topic

• To convince or persuade someone about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

What is the goal of informative writing?

• To tell a story

• To convince someone about a topic

• To share information about a topic

• To tell about something in detail

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2B

CCSS.W.6.2D

Which of the following is an example of narrative writing?

• You should drink eight glasses of water each day to stay healthy.

• Please help save the Amazon rain forest!

• I want a new iPod for Christmas

• Tim called Rita to ask her to the movies on Saturday

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

Which type of writing is featured in the following sentence? "You should drink a glass of milk at each meal to build healthy bones."

• Persuasive writing

• Informative writing

• Descriptive writing

• Narrative writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

A journal entry telling the story of the day I got my first puppy is an example of what type of writing?

• Informative/Explanatory

• Narrative

• Argumentative

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

What type of sentence is this?

"Did you know bats use echolocation to hunt?"

• Narrative

• Opinion

• Information

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following is most likely to use persuasive writing?

• A recipe

• A "missing dog" poster

• An advertisement

• A news article

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

This type of writing can be fiction or nonfiction.

• Informative/Explanatory

• Narrative

• Argumentative

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CCSS.W.6.3A

We all love animals. Write a story about a time you took care of an animal for one day. 

• Informative/Explanatory
• Opinion
• Narrative

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CCSS.W.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.3B

CCSS.W.6.3D

CCSS.W.6.3E

CCSS.W.6.4

A persuasive (opinion) text ____.

• Informs readers
• attempts to convince readers to agree with a particular viewpoint
• encourages readers to read more
• Both A and B

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8