Informational Writing
What is the purpose of informational writing?
Tell information about a topic
What is the purpose of argument writing
To persuade someone to agree with you
What is the purpose of narrative writing?
Tell a story
What is editing?
Checking your writing for mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.
What do we call the big ideas in a paragraph?
Key or star ideas
What 2 items should be in a claim sentence?
Opinion & fact
The place a story takes place
What are the 5 vowels?
A E I O U
What does a thesis statement tell the reader?
What you will write about.
What could we use to support our opinion?
Facts, quotes from experts, examples from our experience
What is the climax of a story?
The most suspenseful or dramatic moment, sometimes called the turning point
What is a contraction?
Two words combined together using an apostrophe.
I'm, can't, don't
What are the first and last paragraphs called in informational writing?
Introduction & conclusion
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Fact: something everyone agrees on (often has numbers)
Opinion: what some people think
What is dialogue?
The words spoken by a character.
Sally said, "I can't believe we have to take a test today!"
What is text evidence?
Information from the article or book that supports your answer.
Write 3 transition words.
First, next, however, also, last, etc
Write a claim sentence about school uniforms.
Students should/should not wear school uniforms because...
What are 3 adjectives we could use to describe a character?
nice, fast, tall, smart, athletic, talkative, etc
What are statistics?
Facts with numbers