Recall & Basic Understanding
What is the primary purpose of informational writing?
A. To entertain the reader
B. To explain or inform using facts
C. To tell a personal story
D. To persuade using emotions
B. To explain or inform using facts
What statement is incorrect?
When writing an informational essay:
A. Use details and provide evidence from the text.
B. Provide the reader with important information
C. Use 1st person pronouns
D. Use statistics and facts to support your claim.
C. Use 1st person pronouns
Which thesis statement is MOST effective for an informational essay?
A. Pollution is bad.
B. This essay is about pollution.
C. Pollution harms ecosystems, human health, and the economy.
D. I think pollution is a serious problem.
C. Pollution harms ecosystems, human health, and the economy.
Which explanation BEST shows how evidence supports a claim?
A. The author repeats the claim several times.
B. The author includes facts that directly relate to the claim.
C. The author adds irrelevant facts that directly relate to the claim.
D. The author uses emotional language.
B. The author includes facts that directly relate to the claim.
When creating a do/what chart, what types of words go in the "do" category?
verbs/action words
Which statement best defines a central idea?
A. A detail that supports a paragraph
B. A personal opinion about the topic
C. The message the author wants to communicate
D. A summary of the conclusion
C. The overall message the author wants to communicate
In the acronym H.I.T., what does the letter "H" stand for?
Hook
How do supporting details help develop a central idea?
A. They repeat the same idea several times
B. They provide opinions about the topic
C. They give evidence and explanations
D. They distract the reader
C. They give evidence and explanations
DAILY DOUBLE: If you answer correctly, you receive double the points.
Which response BEST fits an informational writing prompt?
A. An objective explanation supported by evidence
B. An opinion-based argument
C. A personal narrative
D. A fictional story
A. An objective explanation supported by evidence
Regarding informational writing prompts, what is a do/what chart?
It is a chart that helps to clarify, organize, and prepare students to understand their writing task and what is required.
Which of the following is a supporting detail?
A. The title of the article
B.The author’s personal belief
C. A question asked in the introduction
D. A fact that explains the topic
D. A fact that explains the topic
In the acronymn, R.I.P., what does the letter "I" stand for?
Most Important Information
What clue BEST helps identify an author’s purpose?
A. The font size
B. The use of facts and explanations
C. The length of the paragraphs
D. The number of examples
B. The use of facts and explanations
How does a strong conclusion support an informational essay?
A. It readdresses new evidence
B. It asks questions without answers
C. It repeats the introduction word-for-word
D. It reinforces the central idea
D. It reinforces the central idea
Create A Do/What Chart.
Prompt:
On the day of the fire, an editorial in the Chicago Tribune warned of conditions in which “a spark might set a fire which would sweep from to end of the city.” What factors contributed to The Great Fire? Write an informational essay. Use specific details from the book to support your answer. Follow all conventions of standard grammar.
Do/What:
–Write/Informational essay
–Use/Specific details from the book
–Support/your answer
–Follow/all conventions of standard grammar.
Which text structure explains similarities and differences between ideas?
A. Cause and effect
B. Sequence
C. Problem and solution
D. Compare and contrast
D. Compare and contrast
What is required for a basic informational essay outline?
4 paragraphs: Introduction, Body, Body, and Conclusion
What is the main purpose of an introduction in informational writing?
A. To restate evidence
B. To summarize the conclusion
C. To introduce the topic and central idea
D. To explain all details
C. To introduce the topic and central idea
How does formal word choice affect informational writing?
A. It makes the text confusing
B. It weakens the author’s credibility
C. It helps establish a reliable tone
D. It adds humor
C. It helps establish a reliable tone
Create A Do/What Chart.
Prompt: The Holocaust did not happend overnight. As the Nazis laid the groundwork for what would eventually become known as the holocaust, they used a number of strategies to isolate, oppress, and control the Jewish population of Europe.
Choose two of the strategies used to isolate, oppress, and control the Jewish people that stood out to you as you explored this unit. Using examples from the texts and images you analyzed, describe each strategy and the impact it had.
Do: What:
-Choose -two strategies
-Using -texts and images
you analyzed
-describe -each strategy and the impact it had
5. Which statement is most likely a claim?
A. “Many scientists believe climate change is accelerating.”
B. “The article was published in 2021.”
C. “This paragraph has five sentences.”
D. “The author uses a serious tone.”
A. “Many scientists believe climate change is accelerating.”
From the Acronyms HIT, TIDIDE, and RIP, where would you find the Counterclaim in informational writing?
There is no counterclaim found in informational writing; it's a trick question.
Which summary is MOST objective (expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations)?
A. The article is interesting and proves the author’s point.
B. The article explains how recycling affects the environment using facts.
C. The author strongly believes recycling is important.
D. The article is boring but informative.
B. The article explains how recycling affects the environment using facts.
Read the sentence from this exerpt "GPS jewlry helps refugee moms and kids stay healthy"
"More than 235,000 people there have fled poor war-torn countries such as Somalia, South Sudan, and Ethiopia."
How does the author's use of words like fled, poor, and war-torn impact meaning in the text?
A. It emphasizes that people care more about finding safety.
B.It emphasizes the number of people who seek shelter.
C. It emphasizes the dangerous conditions that caused people to end up in refugee camps.
D. It emphasizes that some governments are unconcerned with instability in their own countries.
C. It emphasizes the dangerous conditions that caused people to end up in refugee camps.
Create A Do/What Chart.
Prompt: Multiple factors contributed to the outbreak of the American Civil War, including economic differences, political compromises, and social conflicts.
Write an informational essay that explains each explanation clearly, analyzes how evidence is used to support each explanation, evaluates which explanation is the most convincing and why.
Your essay should use formal style, precise language, and well-organized paragraphs with appropriate citations.
Do: What:
–Write -Informational essay
–Use -Specific details from the book
–Support -your answer
–Follow -all conventions of standard grammar.
What
FINAL JEOPARDY:
You wager any amount of points you have. If answered correctly, you get the points you wagered. If you get in incorrect, you lose the points you wagered.
What are the six different suggestions for a Hook?
Question, Fact, Onomatopoeia, Anecdote (Short Story), Quote, Description