Informational Writing — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each sentence as INFORMATIONAL or STORY.
Informational
Bees make honey from flower nectarRain falls from clouds in the skyA shark is a type of fish Story
Once upon a time a fox met a bearSuddenly the tiny mouse began to danceThe brave knight rode his horse home Informational writing shares real facts, while stories share made-up events and characters.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Informational writing teaches real facts about a topic.
Facts can be checked and are true for everyone.
2. A story has made-up characters and events.
Stories use made-up people, places, and events.
3. The first sentence that tells what the paragraph is about is called the topic sentence.
A topic sentence tells the reader the main idea.
4. The last sentence that wraps up the paragraph is called the conclusion.
A conclusion ties all the facts together.
5. The topic word should appear many times in the paragraph.
Repeating the topic word keeps the paragraph focused.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Informational writing uses made-up characters.
True False
Informational writing uses real facts, not pretend people.
2. An informational paragraph has a topic sentence at the start.
True False
Topic sentences come first and name the topic.
3. A conclusion sentence closes the paragraph.
True False
The conclusion wraps up the facts for the reader.
4. A sentence about bees making honey is a story sentence.
True False
This is a real fact, so it belongs in informational writing.