What is informative writing?

writing that is the true story of someone's life, written by someone else

Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier. What is this selection mainly about?

Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.

You should give up if you are the Robots will look and behave much like real humans.

Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well. What is the main idea?

Her grandmother was in the hospital.

Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Theodor Seuss Geisel and Roald Dahl are two famous children’s authors. Both authors enjoyed writing fun and imaginative stories that have helped millions of children love to read. While these authors have much in common, such as their writing had been inspired by their childhoods, there are also many differences as well. One difference is that Roald Dahl was a British author who joined the Royal Air Force while Dr. Seuss was an American writer who went on to college. Which text structure best describes this paragraph?

Sequence or Chronological Order

Theodor Seuss Geisel and Roald Dahl are two famous children’s authors. Both authors enjoyed writing fun and imaginative stories that have helped millions of children love to read. While these authors have much in common, such as their writing had been inspired by their childhoods, there are also many differences as well. One difference is that Roald Dahl was a British author who joined the Royal Air Force while Dr. Seuss was an American writer who went on to college. This text is organized in a way that shows---

the similarities and differences between two well-known authors

how Roald Dahl inspired Theodor Seuss Geisel's career

the reasons why Theodor Seuss Geisel is much more well-known than Roald Dahl

the effect the Royal Air Force had on Roald Dahl

In many countries around the world people are unable to find clean water to drink. Clean water is necessary for a healthy life. One program called The Water Project is taking matters into their own hands by digging wells in Africa so that locals can have clean water. They know this will not fix the issue everywhere but it’s a step in the right direction. The organization of this paragraph contributes to the author's main idea by---

Emphasizing that the Water Project has come up with a solution for Africa to have clean water.

Comparing Africa's water system to the rest of the world.

Offering a vivid picture of how Africa's water system works.

Showing the cause of Africa's water problem.

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better! What is the main idea?

There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

You should do good things for others.

The Constitution of the U.S. has been amended several times to allow more citizens the right to vote. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, extended voting rights to former slaves. The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote. In 1971, the 26th Amendment granted voting rights to those 18 years and older, changing the requirement that voters must be 21 years old. What is the main idea?

The Constitution has been amended several times to grant more citizens the right to vote.

The Constitution has been amended many times.

Women didn’t vote until 1920 but men could vote since the founding of the country

Chocolate is a delicious treat enjoyed around the world. The chocolate making process contains many steps. First, the beans are harvested from the cacao trees. After that, they are set in the sun to dry and then roasted. It’s important that in the next step they shell the beans before they are ground into a liquid. Lastly, sugar and flavoring are added before they prepare it to be sold. Which text structure best describes how this paragraph is written?

Sequence or Chronological Order

Chocolate is a delicious treat enjoyed around the world. The chocolate making process contains many steps. First, the beans are harvested from the cacao trees. After that, they are set in the sun to dry and then roasted. It’s important that in the next step they shell the beans before they are ground into a liquid. Lastly, sugar and flavoring are added before they prepare it to be sold. How does the organizational pattern in this paragraph contribute to the selection?

It explains in sequential order the steps it takes to make chocolate.

It compares and contrasts the different ways in which chocolate is made around the world.

It highlights the consequence that results in not adding sugar and flavoring.

It explains why chocolate is the world's favorite candy.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood. What is the main idea?

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Floods damage houses and roads.

Teenagers that are 14 or 15 years old must work outside of school hours. They are not allowed to work more than 3 hours on a school day, including Fridays, and they are only allowed to work 8 hours or less on a nonschool day. Teens of these ages are allowed to work no more than 18 hours during a week when school is in session and no more that 40 hours during a week when school is not in session (summer and school breaks). Teens are allowed to work between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.-except between June 1 and Labor day when the evening hour is extended to 9 p.m. The author's main purpose for writing this selection is to---

explain the rules of working hours for teenagers

encourage teenagers to work more hours

convince teens to enjoy their youth and not work too much

describe possible jobs teenagers can hold

STAAR - Nonfiction Review

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RI.5.5, RI.6.2, RI.11-12.10

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is nonfiction?

writing that is made up or imagined

writing that is partly made up or imagined

writing that relates facts and opinions about the real world

writing that is confusing and no one understands it

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are the three main types of nonfiction?

Narrative

Fictional

Argumentative

Informative

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is narrative nonfiction?

writing that tells a partly true story

writing that doesn't tell a story

writing that tells a true story

writing that tells an imagined story

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If I wanted to teach someone how to tie their laces what text structure would I use?

Description

Cause and effect

Sequence

Problem Solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a biography?

the true story of someone's life written by someone else

the true story of the author's life

the mostly true story of someone's life written by someone else

a short piece of writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates. What is the main idea?

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

Soccer players learn how to dribble.

They learn how to work together as teammates.

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is argumentative writing?

writing that supports a claim by giving logical reasons and evidence

writing that provides information about a variety of subjects in a variety of forms

writing that tells a true story

writing that is the true story of the author's life

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

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STAAR - Nonfiction Review

25 questions

What is nonfiction?

What are the three main types of nonfiction?

What is narrative nonfiction?

If I wanted to teach someone how to tie their laces what text structure would I use?

What is a biography?

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates. What is the main idea?

What is argumentative writing?

What is informative writing?

The text ____ is how the text is organized.

What is the definition for Main Idea?

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