Informational Writing

Which of these choices is the BEST topic sentence for this paragraph? The night before, the forecasts said there would be strong storms. When I awoke, Mom told me school was cancelled. I looked out the window, and saw debris everywhere. A tree limb had even fallen on our car. My sister and I went outside and started cleaning up the yard.

• In the midst of Spring, our town had one very massive thunderstorm.

• Spring is my favorite season, because I enjoy playing outside.

• Before this huge storm, my school had not had a day off all year.

• Although weather forecasters are usually right, their predictions can be wrong.

Tony is writing an essay about why it is important to recycle. Which is the BEST way for him to start the essay?

• Listing the names and phone numbers of all the local recycling locations.

• Explaining that too much garbage is a problem in the United States.

• Describing the types of things that can be recycled

• Stating the fees associated with recycling

What is the primary purpose of informational writing?

• To entertain

• To confuse

• To explain

• To persuade

Informational writing makes the point understandable by doing what?

• Using complex language

• Adding unnecessary details

• Making the point clear

• Using slang

Which of the following is a characteristic of informational writing?

• It uses jokes

• It uses well-developed ideas

• It uses fictional characters

• It uses rhymes

What does informational writing use to make the author's point?

• Opinions

• Well-developed ideas

• Fictional stories

• Personal anecdotes

How does informational writing make the point clear?

• By using humor

• By adding important details

• By telling jokes

• By using metaphors

Informational writing explains by using which of the following?

• Imaginary scenarios

• Examples

• Songs

• Cartoons

Which of the following is NOT a way informational writing explains?

• By defining

• By reasoning

• By arguing

• By guessing

What does informational writing use to support its explanations?

• Facts

• Myths

• Rumors

• Legends