INFORMATIONAL
OPINION
PROMPTS
EXTRA, EXTRA
VERY DIFFICULT
100
What are the parts of an informational essay? 
Introduction, body, conclusion
100
What are the parts of an opinion essay? 
introduction, body, and conclusion
100
What is the first thing you do when you receive a passage and prompt? 
Read the prompt
100
What is a topic sentence also called? 
Thesis
100
What is your name? 
accept the name of whoever's turn it is 
200
What are the parts of the introduction that we usually use? 
Hook, answer, thesis/topic sentence
200
What are the parts of the introduction that we usually use? 
Hook, Answer, Thesis/topic sentence 
200
Your class has been studying penguins. You have just read an article about penguins. Explain the different things they eat. 


What is this prompt asking you to write about? 

The different things penguins eat 
200
What are linking words also called? 
transitions 
200
What is our goal for the state test? 
to do our best

to make advanced 

300
Do you give your opinion in informational writing? 
No!
300
What should you put in the topic sentence/thesis of an opinion essay? 
Your opinion
300
You have just read the story, "Jangles." This is about a young boy learning a valuable lesson. Write an essay explaining how each character helped the boy learn. 


What type of writing is this? 

informational 
300
What are transitions also called? 
linking words 
300
What should you do after you read the prompt? 
read the passage 
400
What do you do in the conclusion? 
restate the topic
400
What do you do in the conclusion of an opinion essay? 
restate your opinion
400

You have just read the story, "Jangles." This is about a young boy learning a valuable lesson. Write an essay explaining how each character helped the boy learn. 

What should you write about? 

How each character helped the boy learn the lesson 
400
What is the thesis also called? 
topic sentence 
400
What is the most important part of HAT?
The T (topic sentence/ thesis)
500
What is the difference between an informational essay and an opinion essay? 
The informational does not give an opinion
500
Give me 10 transitions/linking words that could be used... 
(Accept any linking words/transitions)


According to the text, the text says, another, also, however, then, In addition, etc. 

500

You have just read the story, "Jangles." This is about a young boy learning a valuable lesson. Write an essay explaining how each character helped the boy learn. Use text evidence. 

How might you separate your body paragraphs? 

by character and how that character helped the boy 
500
Which format is correct for a letter? 


A)  Dear Dr. Woodall, 

B)  Dear, Dr. Woodall 

C)  dear dr. woodall, 

D)  Dear Dr. Woodall 

A
500
True of False


You must make sure you are ANSWERING the prompt. 

True