Publishing Informational Text: Synthesizing Information

Which statement best defines informational text?

• Writing that describes personal feelings and diaries

• Writing that persuades using strong opinions

• Writing that explains, informs, or teaches a topic

• Writing that entertains with imaginary stories

What is the main goal when synthesizing information from multiple sources?

• List facts without making connections

• Copy key sentences from each source

• Use the most detailed source as the summary

• Blend ideas to form a new, complete understanding

Which action is NOT part of synthesis, according to the lesson?

• Connecting causes and effects across sources

• Combining ideas to create a bigger picture

• Repeating information from one article

• Explaining how ideas fit together logically

Place these steps for synthesizing information in the correct order: Identify key ideas; Publish the text; Connect the ideas; Collect information; Write the informational text.

• Collect, identify, connect, write, publish

• Identify, collect, connect, write, publish

• Collect, write, connect, identify, publish

• Connect, collect, identify, write, publish

A synthesis paragraph on teen sleep mentions that teens need 8–10 hours nightly, that lack of sleep harms memory and mood, and that sleeping under seven hours links to stress and low performance. What central insight should a writer state?

• Only emotional health is affected by sleep patterns

• Teens should avoid naps during school days

• Sleep is essential for teen health and school success

• Sleep amounts vary and have unclear effects

Which thesis best fits the sample informational text on recycling that includes an introduction, body with benefits, and a concluding call to action?

• Recycling only helps conserve natural gas supplies

• Recycling is complicated for most families today

• Recycling replaces the need for landfills entirely

• Recycling protects the environment and reduces waste

Which tip will most improve a Grade 7 student’s published informational text?

• Skip revision to publish faster

• Rely on copying to save time

• Include visuals and cite your sources

• Use complex words to sound advanced

Which Latin root means carry and appears in words like transport and portable?

• port

• form

• aud

• dict

What is the meaning of the Latin root aud as used in English words?

• throw

• write

• hear

• see

A student sees the word trajectory. Using Latin roots, what does ject suggest?

• mother

• good

• shape

• throw