Informational Writing - Show What You Know!

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence?

• It provides a conclusion.

• It is a transition to the body paragraph.

• It introduces the big picture.

• It introduces important details.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the relationship between main ideas and details?

• Main ideas are supported by details

• Main ideas include many details

• Main ideas are not related to details

• Details show why main ideas are wrong

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

Which of these words is a linking word?

• because

• dog

• sing

• kind

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

In informational writing, a strong conclusion ______________________.

• Restates the main ideas

• Leaves the reader thinking about the topic

• Includes a transition (like "in conclusion")

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the scientific definition of the word "crust"?

• The inner layer of the Earth.

• The outer layer of the Earth's surface, made of rock.

• The outside of a loaf of bread.

• It is another word for earthquake.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

A seismograph ___________________.

• measures the magnitude of earthquakes

• is a type of tsunami-warning system

• is an earthquake-resistant design features

• measures how hard a rock is

Earthquakes are caused by ____________.

• the eruption of an underground volcano

• tectonic plates shifting and colliding, leading to a build-up of pressure that is released in an earthquake

• the Earth's crust splitting into smaller pieces

• fault lines

What word is most closely related to the scientific vocabulary word magnitude?

• length

• distance

• time

• strength