Informational
What is the purpose of informational essays.
To explain facts about a subject.
What type of writing is a personal story?
Narrative
Ships sail on the sea/see.
sea
What do we call the first sentence of an essay?
Topic Sentence or Introduction
I have just told you that we no longer have to wear our masks, social distance. We get to play with all the third graders. Write an essay explaining what you would like to do on the playground.
Narrative
What are the 3 important parts of an informational essay?
What type of writing explains, describes and gives facts?
Informative
We go to/too/two the library at 7:45 every morning.
to
What do we call the last sentence of an essay?
Conclusion or Closing
Both the mother and father penguin work hard to protect and care for their young. In your opinion, who had the toughest job, the mother penguin or father penguin? Support your point of view with reasons and information from the text.
Opinion
True or False? Writing an essay on whether you believe 16 is an appropriate age for driving is informational writing.
False - feelings or beliefs are not included in informational essays
What type of writing is used to convince someone to believe or do something?
Persuasive
Don't forget your/you're homework when you leave.
your
Persuade, Info or Entertain are all...
Author's Purpose
Explain what stars are and how do we see them.
Informational
Organizing information IN ORDER is called...
Sequence
What is a comparison that uses like or as?
Simile
Bare/Bear feet in the summer is the best.
Bare
What kinds of word are First, Next, Last, For example, On the other hand...
Transitions
Describe how the neighbor guided the eagle to recognize his true potential. Provide sequential events from the text to support your response.
informational
When the author presents information by explaining how they are alike and different is called...
compare and contrast
These are parts of a letter: return address; closing; inside address; date; greeting; and signature. Place them in the correct order.
What is return address, date, inside address, greeting, closing, and signature?
The son/sun is really hot today.
Sun
Correct the mistakes in this sentence: the students at montgomery elementary love to play Outside
Capital letter on The, Montgomery Elementary, Lower case letter on outside, Punctuation at the end
What would happen if basketball wasn’t invented?
Opinion