Informational Writing — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence is the CLEAREST informational version?
A) Dogs have stuff that helps them smell good things.
B) Dogs use their strong noses to smell food and other scents.
C) Dogs, they like smelling, and it is very cool to see.
D) Dogs sniff because of the thing that is in their face area.
Exact words like 'strong noses' and 'scents' make the fact clear for readers.
2. Which sentence is the CLEAREST informational version?
A) Trees are super cool and they do awesome tree stuff outside.
B) Trees, the ones outside, they make things that we use every day.
C) Trees give us shade, fruit, and wood for building homes.
D) Trees have a lot of parts and the parts do many kinds of jobs.
Naming shade, fruit, and wood gives clear facts instead of vague words.
3. Which sentence is the CLEAREST informational version?
A) The sun warms Earth and gives plants the light they need to grow.
B) The sun does things up in the sky that help everyone I know.
C) The sun, it is yellow and it is hot and it is far, far away.
D) The sun makes stuff happen down here that is important for life.
Warming Earth and giving plants light are clear facts about the sun's role.
4. Which sentence is the CLEAREST informational version?
A) Frogs are green things that hop and do froggy-type movements a lot.
B) Frogs, they go in water and on land and they do stuff in both.
C) Frogs are cool little hoppers that live where it is wet in a way.
D) Frogs live in ponds and on land, and they eat insects like flies.
Naming ponds, land, and insects gives exact information about frogs.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Clear writing uses exact words instead of vague ones.
Exact words help readers picture the information correctly.
2. Revising means making your writing more clear.
Revising improves writing so readers understand the main idea fast.
3. The word 'stuff' is vague and should be replaced with a better word.
'Stuff' does not tell readers what you mean, so pick a specific word.
4. Good informational sentences give real facts, not empty words.
Real facts build trust and teach the reader something new.
5. A revised sentence should still match the topic of the paragraph.
Even after revising, the sentence must stay on topic with the paragraph.