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Informative Essays

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An Informative essay is...

a)

organizes information into categories based on similarities

b)

a nonfiction essay that gives accurate information of a topic

c)

An essay about a book you read

d)

A fiction essay that gives your personal opinion about a topic

2.

What is an essay that explains the meaning of a topic or idea

a)

Classification essay

b)

Compare and contrast

c)

Cause and effect

d)

Definition Essay

3.

What is an essay that organizes information into categories based on similarities

a)

Classification essay

b)

Definition essay

c)

Compare and contrast essay

d)

Cause and effect essay

4.

An essay that focuses on the link between the cause of an event or idea and the resulting effect

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Classification

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Definition

5.

What essay looks at the similarities and differences?

a)

Classification

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Definition

d)

Cause and Effect

6.

What are the five main reasons authors write?

a)

Topic, hook, thesis, introduction, conclusion

b)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Sedimentary, Clastic Sedimentary, and Intrusive igneous

c)

To persuade, To show the cause and effect, to show the problem and solution, to inform, and to compare

d)

To entertain, to persuade, to inform, to instruct, and to express

7.

What is the first step in the writing process?

a)

First Draft

b)

Brainstorm

c)

Publish

d)

Outline

8.

What is the second step in the writing process?

a)

Review

b)

First Draft

c)

Proofread

d)

Outline

9.

What is the third step in the writing process?

a)

First Draft

b)

Publish

c)

Revise

d)

Review

10.

What is the fourth step in the writing process

a)

Proofread

b)

Review

c)

Brainstorm

d)

Revise

11.

What is the fifth step in the writing process?

a)

Revise

b)

Review

c)

Proofread

d)

Outline

12.

What is the sixth step in the writing process?

a)

Publish

b)

First Draft

c)

Proofread

d)

Outline

13.

What is the seventh and final step of the writing process?

a)

Proofread

b)

Revise

c)

First Draft

d)

Publish

14.

What text feature identifies the main idea for a section of a text

a)

Proofread

b)

Title

c)

Subtitle

d)

Index

15.

What quickly provides the reader with information on what they'll read about?

a)

Title

b)

Graphs

c)

Glossary

d)

Subtitles

16.

What provides a visual representation of data relating to the information in a text?

a)

Graphs

b)

Table of Contents

c)

Glossary

d)

Index

17.

What identifies important vocabulary words and their definitions?

a)

Titles

b)

Subtitles

c)

Glossary

d)

Index

18.

What shows readers where specific chapters or sections are located?

a)

Publish

b)

Graphs

c)

Index

d)

Table of contents

19.

What shows readers where to go to find information on a specific idea, term, or person

a)

Index

b)

Glossary

c)

Graphs

d)

Table of Contents