Types of Writing Quiz

Your class wants to raise money for new playground equipment. You need to convince the principal why this is important and what kind of equipment would be best. What kind of writing would you do?

• Narrative Writing

• Informational Writing

• Opinion Writing

Imagine you went on an amazing adventure to a faraway planet and met some interesting creatures. You want to tell your friends all about it, making it exciting and fun to read. What kind of writing would you do?

• Narrative Writing

• Informational Writing

• Opinion Writing

You have to read two articles about hurricanes and tsunamis. You need to discuss the similarities and differences between the two events. What kind of writing would you do?

• Narrative Writing

• Informational Writing

• Opinion Writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Imagine have read two articles. One article suggests schools get rid of recess because some people believe that more time in the classroom will help students learn more. Another article states that recess is important for kids to run around, play, and have fun. What strategy would you use to answer this prompt?

• Create a story with a beginning, middle, and an ending with characters who must face a problem.

• Write an informational (explanatory) essay with an introduction, two body paragraphs about how recess and P.E. are similar and different, and a conclusion paragraph

• Write an opinion essay with an introduction that includes a hook, the issue, an opinion statement, at least two body paragraphs with reasons and evidence, and a conclusion paragraph.

You have just read two articles discussing the time that students should begin school. One author has the point of view that elementary school should start early. The second author believes school should start later for elementary school students. You have to decide which point of view you agree with and write an essay. What kind of writing would you do?

• Narrative Writing

• Informational Writing

• Opinion Writing

You just learned a new game and want to explain to your younger sibling how to play it, step by step, so they understand the rules. What kind of writing would you do?

• Narrative Writing

• Informational Writing

• Opinion Writing

You have to read two articles. One article is about Thurgood Marshall, and the other article is about Rosa Parks. Mrs. Walker asks you to write an essay explaining how they both made contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in different ways. What kind of writing would you do?

• Narrative Writing

• Informational Writing

• Opinion Writing

You have been studying different organisms in Mrs. Keels' science class. You need to choose one organism and describe what it's like, including if it is a vertebrate an invertebrate and what group it belongs in (fish, amphibian, reptile, bird or mammal). What kind of writing would you do?

• Narrative Writing

• Informational Writing

• Opinion Writing

You just read an excerpt from the book Diary of Wimpy Kid. You have to change the story and write from the perspective of Greg's best friend, Rowley. What kind of writing would you do?

• Narrative Writing

• Informational Writing

• Opinion Writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Your teacher asks you to write a story that has a clear beginning, middle, and end, with characters who face a problem and eventually solve it. What kind of writing would you do?

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10