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Informative Writing Introduction

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lily is writing an INFORMATIVE essay to teach her classmates about a specific _______ or idea.

a)

Topic

b)

Argument

c)

Story

d)

Smell

2.

Mia has to tell Grace about the change in the school timetable. What is Mia doing to Grace?

a)

Inform

b)

Interrogate

c)

Enact

d)

Inculcate

3.

Is the following a good topic for an informative essay? "The time Henry broke his ankle skateboarding at the local park."

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Evelyn, a budding skateboarder, wants to write an Informative Essay. Would "Common skateboarding injuries" be a good topic for her essay?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Benjamin, Mia, and Abigail are working on a school project about climate change. They are focusing on informative writing. Which of these is not a feature they should include in their informative writing?

a)

Title

b)

Subtopics

c)

Strong Opinions

d)

Sources

6.

Elijah, Ethan, and Nora are in a writing class. Their teacher assigns them to write an essay. Which of the following essay types assigned to them is not an example of an Informative Essay?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Description

d)

Personal Narrative

7.

Ava, Noah, and Scarlett are working on a group project and they need to choose a topic. Which of these is something they should NOT do when choosing a topic?

a)

Pick a topic that is interesting to them.

b)

Consider the interests of their audience.

c)

Choose a topic with sufficient information available.

d)

Simply follow what everyone else is doing.

8.

Samuel is writing an informative essay for his English class. James tells him that his essay should be persuasive and opinionated. Is James correct?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Ethan, Elijah, and Oliver are working on a group project and need to find reliable academic sources. Which of these would be considered a good academic source?

a)

Using information from Wikipedia.

b)

Referencing a tweet from a Twitter handle with a blue check mark.

c)

Citing a blog or vlog they found online.

d)

Using a website from a trusted outlet that includes the author's name, publication date, and links to credible sources.

10.

Mason, Kai, and Elijah are working on a science project. If they've done their research thoroughly, they should be able to find correlations and give explanations for their observations.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

William is writing a research paper and needs to use a primary resource. Which of these options provided by Aria can be considered as a primary resource?

a)

A blog written by Anika.

b)

An essay written by another student.

c)

A book review written by a renowned author.

d)

A direct quote from a trusted expert.

12.

Avery, Benjamin, and Grace are working on a research project. They are discussing the types of resources they can use. Which of these, according to their discussion, is an example of a secondary resource?

a)

A blog written by Avery.

b)

A scholarly paper written by a professor on their topic.

c)

A book review written by Benjamin.

d)

A direct quote from a trusted expert, shared by Grace.