Informational Writing — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A book is a long work with chapters that can give you many facts.
Books are common sources of facts for informational writing.
2. A thick set of volumes full of facts on many topics is an encyclopedia.
An encyclopedia gives short fact articles on many topics.
3. When you ask someone questions and write down the answers, you are doing an interview.
An interview is a first-hand source where you learn facts from a person.
4. Watching something carefully to learn facts is called observation.
Observation means learning by watching and recording what you see.
5. A newspaper gives short, quick facts and is often read each day.
Newspapers share new facts about events happening now.
6. A website is a fact source you can use online to search many topics.
Websites from trusted groups can give facts on almost any topic.
7. A writer should check that a source is trusted before using its facts.
Not every source is correct, so writers must check if it is trusted.
8. Using more than one source helps you check that facts are true.
Comparing facts across sources helps confirm they are correct.
9. A fiction book may have only stories and not real facts.
Fiction books are made up, so they are usually not fact sources.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Book
→ A long work with chapters full of facts
A long work with chapters full of facts
Encyclopedia
→ A set of volumes with short facts on many topics
A set of volumes with short facts on many topics
Interview
→ Asking a person questions to learn facts
Asking a person questions to learn facts
Observation
→ Watching carefully to learn facts yourself
Watching carefully to learn facts yourself
Matching each source to its meaning helps writers pick the best place to find facts.