WorksheetsQuiz on Informative/Explanatory Texts
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the purpose of Informative/Explanatory Texts?
To entertain the reader
To inform or explain a topic to the reader
To persuade the reader
To describe a character
Which strategy involves explaining the meaning of a term or concept?
Classification
Comparison/Contrast
Definition
Cause/Effect
What does the Classification strategy involve?
Grouping items into categories based on shared characteristics
Examining the similarities and differences between two or more items
Explaining the reasons something happened and the results
Arranging and presenting text, including headings, graphics, and multimedia
Which strategy involves examining the similarities and differences between two or more items?
Cause/Effect
Comparison/Contrast
Definition
Formatting
What does the Cause/Effect strategy explain?
The meaning of a term or concept
The similarities and differences between items
The reasons something happened and the results
The arrangement and presentation of text
What does Formatting involve?
Grouping items into categories
Examining similarities and differences
Explaining the meaning of a term
The arrangement and presentation of text, including headings, graphics, and multimedia
What is the purpose of Transitions in writing?
To entertain the reader
To help connect ideas and clarify relationships
To explain the meaning of a term
To group items into categories
What is Domain-Specific Vocabulary?
Words and phrases that are specific to a particular field of study or topic
Words and phrases that are used in everyday conversation
Words and phrases that are used to entertain the reader
Words and phrases that are used to persuade the reader
What is the tone of writing in a Formal Style?
Casual and informal
Entertaining and humorous
Academic and professional
Persuasive and convincing
What is a Concluding Statement?
A sentence that introduces a new topic
A sentence that wraps up the text and reinforces the main points
A sentence that explains the meaning of a term
A sentence that entertains the reader
The purpose of an informational/explanatory essay is to ________________.
inform the reader on a topic in a clear way
provide research
learn to write essays
learn stuff
What is informational text?
Text that the author writes in order to teach the reader something.
Text that the author writes in order to get the reader to support their position.
Text that the author writes in order to provide the reader with step-by-step method or process.
Text the author writes in order to entertain and engage the reader.
The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters.
What is the author's purpose?
