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What is the purpose of informational writing: to teach your reader about a topic. How might a writer get information for writing an informational piece: all of the above. Is a fantasy story an example of informational writing: No. Is a report about natural disasters an example of informational writing: Yes. Which of the following would you not find in an informational piece: opinions. In informational writing, you begin with a..: introduction. What is the purpose of having a hook in your informational writing: to grab the reader's attention. What is the purpose of a conclusion in your informational writing: to summarize what you discussed in your essay. An author uses different text structures in informational writing to organize it in a way that makes sense to the reader. : True. The author uses text features in informational writing because..: it helps the reader understand the topic better

When it comes to writing, define "audience": the readers for whom the text is written . What is the definition of author's purpose? : the reason the text is written. Who is the most likely audience when writing a movie review: People interested in watching the movie. Which is NOT one of the 3 main author's purposes: To mock. Which of these text's has the primary author's purpose of "to persuade": A commercial for the new IPhone. What is a text structure: The way an author organizes information. Which text structure would you use to explain the history of the IPhone: sequence. Which text structure would you use to explain why Android is better than IPhone: . What is a text feature: The things an author adds to a text for emphasis or extra information. Which of these is NOT an example of a text feature: paragraphs

Which of the following statements is true about SUMMARIZING: A summary is what the passage is mostly about.. Which best describes what a summary is: The main or most important idea of the text. For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome. Which sentence best summarizes the passage: Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.. Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.The best summary of this passage is:: Jason really wanted to play third base.. It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now. The best summary of this passage is..: Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.. Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph: Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way. Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.What is the main idea of this paragraph: King Midas loved gold.. Some people say that the White House has ghosts.  The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln.  He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window.  Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him.  There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen.  This paragraph mainly tells:: what Lincoln's ghost is like. A topic is...: The issue the text is talking about. A key detail is..: An important point in the text that can help us find the main idea. The main idea is..: . A summary is..: A short paragraph that you create which includes the main idea of the text and some key important details.

In the word informational you can find the word ___________: inform . A thesis statement _________________: tells the readers position on the topic . The final project for this unit will be ________________: an informational essay. What word can be found in the word explanatory: explain. In his ___________ the Lakers are the best basketball team: point of view . He is ________ because his favorite team is playing in the tournament: bias. An inference is a __________: logical guess. A person's point of view is the same as their __________: opinion . An informational text structre might include _________: text boxes. One of the digital sources I used was ____________: an article I read online.. An example of ___________ is taking someones painting and taking credit for their work: plagiarism. An example of evidence for an essay you are writing on jungle animals is ________: "...20% of jungle animals are nocturnal".. I do not like Mondays.Chosose the sentence that is a good paraphrase: I dislike Mondays.. _________ tells you what the paragraph will be about: Topic sentence

This sentence is the last sentence found in the introduction: thesis. Which of the following elements can be used as a hook to grab the reader's attention: All of the above. The first sentence of each body paragraph needs to refer back to your ______________: thesis. We write informational pieces to..: inform the reader about a particular topic.. What does the thesis statement tell the reader: what will be discussed in the body paragraphs. What is a HOOK? Select the BEST answer choice. : . Which paragraph gives background on your topic and contains your thesis statement: Introduction. What goes at the end of your introduction: Thesis statement. An expository essay needs to have an objective tone. This means..: Only the facts, no opinions. An expository essay should only contain __________ language: Formal. What is a thesis statement: . Where does a thesis statement go in your essay: Last sentence of the first paragraph. Which one of the choices below would be the best example of expository writing: a science textbook. Which is NOT an example of expository writing: short story. How many paragraphs are needed in informational writing: 5. What is paragraph 1 called: Introduction. How many body paragraphs are needed in an informational essay: 3. What is the last paragraph called: conclusion. analyzes the relationship between ideas in a text, both similarities and differences: Compare and Contrast

Gets the reader interested in your writing: hook. Subject of the writing in a word or two: topic. Using someone else's work in my writing without credit: plagiarism. List a source of information used in my writing: cite. Gives more information about a topic or reason: detail sentence. First sentence in a paragraph that tells what it is about: topic sentence. Points that help the writer explain the main idea of a paper: reasons. Wraps up a paragraph or piece of writing: closing sentence. Words that are specific to the topic:

Practice identifying the main idea, supporting details, and characteristics of fiction vs. non-fiction in this informative reading comprehension worksheet.