Writing Informational Text

The purpose of informational writing is to ________________.

• tell a story.

• convince the reader to take an action or change an opinion.

• explain or inform the reader.

This type of writing is ALWAYS nonfiction.

• Informational

• Narrative

Uses facts and statistics as evidence.

• Narrative

• Informational

Another name for informational writing is _________________.

• discussion

• description

• expository

• telling

Newspaper articles and textbooks are both _________________ texts.

• narrative

• informational

Dogs are great companions; however, cats are more independent and they don't need walks several times a day. This is an example of ______________________ writing.

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

• compare/contrast

• description

Which of the following elements can be used as a hook to grab the reader's attention?

• a quotation

• a question for the reader to ask themself

• A strong fact or statistic

• All of the above

This sentence is the last sentence found in the introduction.

• hook

• thesis

• conclusion

• supporting details

The first sentence of each body paragraph needs to refer back to your ______________.

• hook

• conclusion

• transition

• thesis

What is the primary purpose of writing informational text?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform or explain a topic

• To persuade the reader

• To narrate a story