4B1 - Informative Writing 1

What is the purpose of an informative essay?

• To provide information, or explain steps in a process. 
• To tell a story. 
• To entertain the readers.
• To persuade the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

What is a hook?

• A hook grabs the reader's attention.
• A hook ends the essay.
• A hook is the main idea of an essay.
• The hook explains what each paragraph is about. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.1.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

What are the three main parts of an essay?

• The hook, the topic sentence, and conclusion.
• Introduction, Hook, Body
• Introduction, Body, Conclusion
• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

The first paragraph is an ______________________

• Introduction

• Body 1

• Body 2

• Body 3

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What Do You Never Add To An Informative Essay

• Facts

• Opinions

• Quotes

• Punctuation

Which of the following is NOT an informative text

• James and the Giant Peach

• A newspaper article

• A book about birds

• instructions on how to make something

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

This is an example of an informative text

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

What is a good example of a hook?

• Sharks are cool.

• I like sharks.

• Sharks have been living in Earth's oceans for 450 million years.

• Sharks live in water.

This is an example of an informative text.

• True

• False

Which is NOT an example of a transition word?

• In addition

• Furthermore

• Such as

• Have