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Writing to teach what you know

English · Writing Composition · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which sentence gives a fact about frogs?

    • I like frogs so much!
    • Frogs lay eggs in water.
    • Frogs are the best pet ever.

  2. When you write to inform, what do you do first?

    • Name the topic
    • Draw a rainbow
    • Write your name only

  3. Writing to inform means sharing true facts about a topic.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Look at the writing plan. How many facts come after the topic?

    TopicFact 1Fact 2Fact 3

    Answer: ______________

  5. Leo draws a plant and writes 'roots' next to the bottom part. What is he doing?

    • Counting the leaves
    • Naming a story character
    • Labeling his drawing

  6. Which is a good topic sentence for informing about ants?

    • Ants are tiny insects that live in colonies.
    • Ants scare me a lot.
    • I saw an ant yesterday, ew.

  7. Which set of sentences best informs about the sun?

    • The sun. The sun. The sun.
    • The sun is so bright, I love it!
    • The sun is a star. It gives us light and heat.

  8. Ben writes: 'Sharks. I think sharks are scary and cool.' Did he write to inform?

    • Yes, sharks is the topic
    • No, he shared opinions, not facts
    • Yes, because he wrote two sentences
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Answer key

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  1. Frogs lay eggs in water. · A fact is something true, not just a feeling.
  2. Name the topic · Naming the topic tells your reader what you will teach them.
  3. True · That is the goal: to teach the reader true things.
  4. 3 · After the topic, there are three facts: Fact 1, Fact 2, Fact 3.
  5. Labeling his drawing · He is labeling his drawing with a fact about that part.
  6. Ants are tiny insects that live in colonies. · A topic sentence names the topic and gives a fact, not a feeling.
  7. The sun is a star. It gives us light and heat. · These two sentences name the topic and give true facts.
  8. No, he shared opinions, not facts · Ben's sentences are opinions, not facts about sharks.
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