Informative Writing Quiz prep

What is the purpose of an informative essay?

• to entertain the readers

• to provide information or explain steps to a process

• to persuade the reader

To inform means ____________________________

• to give a speech

• give information

• take the form

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What are the three main parts of the essay?

• the hook, topic sentence, and conclusion

• introduction, hook, body

• introduction, body, conclusion

What is a catch sentence?

• a catch sentence grabs the reader's attention

• a catch sentence is the main idea of the essay

• a catch sentence ends the essay

When writing an informational essay, after the introduction you will write _______________.

• the conclusion

• one sentence about the topic

• three body paragraphs that have details about the subject

Which of the following punctuation marks do you use when citing evidence?

• !

• " "

• :

• ?

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is a tell sentence (thesis)?

• States the main idea of the essay

• Statement that grabs the reader’s attention

• Statement that gives the three main points that will written about in each body paragraph

How many points must be in your tell (thesis) statement?

• one

• two

• three

In what part of your essay does your “TELL” (thesis) sentence go?

• introduction

• body

• conclusion

What is the purpose of your body paragraphs?

• to grab your reader's attention

• to make your essay longer

• to explain the points in your TELL (thesis) sentence