Informational Writing

The purpose of informational writing is..

• To give information as facts.

• To persuade someone to do something.

• To give information as opinions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.W.3.2B

CCSS.W.3.4

To start a paragraph, I must...

• Make sure to write a heading at the top of my paper.

• Indent the first line

• Use bold words.

The first sentence in a paragraph is called..

• Concluding sentence

• Example sentence

• Detail sentence

• Topic sentnece

The last sentence in a paragraph is called a..

• Topic sentence

• Detail sentence

• Example sentence

• Concluding sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.W.3.1D

CCSS.W.3.2D

A detail sentence always backs up..

• Another detail

• The topic of the writing

• An example

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.W.3.2B

An example sentence always backs up..

• The topic of the writing.

• The concluding sentence

• The detail is it with

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

What color should a topic and concluding sentence be?

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

What color should a detail sentence be?

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

What color should an example sentence be?

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Which of the following is an example of something that would be written in an informational writing piece?

• You need to buy these new Nike shoes. They are the BEST SHOES EVER!!!!!

• Koala's can be found in Southern and Eastern Australia. They can sleep up to 18 hours per day.

• I think my dog is the best dog in t he world because he knows how to play catch and frisbee.