Students fix three redundant or vague sentences — a repeated bat fact, a circular recycling definition, and a vague Benjamin Franklin description. Part B has four fill-in-the-blank questions about using a transition opener for butterflies' life stages, what a definition tells the reader, and what a concluding statement does. Part C has two short-answer questions about the purpose of concluding statements and how transitions help readers.
Recognizing and fixing circular definitions and vague descriptions builds the precision informational writing requires.
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Informational Writing
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Bats are mammals. Also bats are mammals that can fly.
Rewrite: Bats are mammals that can fly.
2. Fix the sentence:
Recycling is when you recycle things again.
Rewrite: Recycling is the process of turning used materials into new products.
3. Fix the sentence:
Benjamin Franklin did a lot of things and was really important.
Rewrite: Benjamin Franklin was an inventor, writer, and one of America's founding fathers.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. For example , butterflies go through four stages of life.
2. A definition tells the reader what a word means .
3. A concluding statement restates the main idea at the end of a paragraph.
4. Another reason to eat healthy food is that it gives your body energy.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. What is the purpose of a concluding statement in an informational paragraph?
A concluding statement wraps up the paragraph by restating the main idea or summarizing the key points.
2. How do transition words help a reader?
Transition words connect ideas and show the reader how one detail relates to the next, making the writing easier to follow.
Informational Writing
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Bats are mammals. Also bats are mammals that can fly.
Rewrite: Bats are mammals that can fly.
2) Fix the sentence:
Recycling is when you recycle things again.
Rewrite: Recycling is the process of turning used materials into new products.
3) Fix the sentence:
Benjamin Franklin did a lot of things and was really important.
Rewrite: Benjamin Franklin was an inventor, writer, and one of America's founding fathers.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) For example , butterflies go through four stages of life.
2) A definition tells the reader what a word means .
3) A concluding statement restates the main idea at the end of a paragraph.
4) Another reason to eat healthy food is that it gives your body energy.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) What is the purpose of a concluding statement in an informational paragraph?
A concluding statement wraps up the paragraph by restating the main idea or summarizing the key points.
2) How do transition words help a reader?
Transition words connect ideas and show the reader how one detail relates to the next, making the writing easier to follow.
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