Students identify an off-topic pizza sentence in a polar bear paragraph, recognize an example of a definition used as a supporting detail, and determine what writers should do before drafting. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank problems about the purpose of informational writing, how removing off-topic sentences improves coherence, and how many supporting details a strong paragraph needs.
Advanced structure questions push fourth graders to analyze paragraph quality and apply informational writing principles independently.
Style:
Informational Writing
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A student writes: "Polar bears live in the Arctic. They have thick fur. Pizza is delicious." Which sentence should be removed?
A) Polar bears live in the Arctic.
B) They have thick fur.
C) Pizza is delicious.
D) None of them.
2. Which is an example of a definition used as a supporting detail?
A) Erosion is cool.
B) Erosion is the process by which wind and water wear away rock and soil.
C) Erosion happens a lot.
D) I learned about erosion in class.
3. What should a writer do before drafting an informational paragraph?
A) Write the conclusion first
B) Research and gather facts
C) Copy from another source
D) Use as many big words as possible
4. Which concluding statement best fits a paragraph about the water cycle?
A) Water is wet.
B) In summary, the water cycle continuously moves water between the Earth and atmosphere.
C) I hope you liked this paragraph.
D) There are other cycles too.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. An informational piece of writing explains or informs rather than persuades.
2. Removing off-topic sentences makes a paragraph more focused .
3. A strong paragraph uses at least two or three supporting details.
4. The phrase "in conclusion" signals that a summary is coming.
5. Rereading a draft to fix errors is called revising .
Informational Writing
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A student writes: "Polar bears live in the Arctic. They have thick fur. Pizza is delicious." Which sentence should be removed?
A) Polar bears live in the Arctic.
B) They have thick fur.
C) Pizza is delicious.
D) None of them.
2. Which is an example of a definition used as a supporting detail?
A) Erosion is cool.
B) Erosion is the process by which wind and water wear away rock and soil.
C) Erosion happens a lot.
D) I learned about erosion in class.
3. What should a writer do before drafting an informational paragraph?
A) Write the conclusion first
B) Research and gather facts
C) Copy from another source
D) Use as many big words as possible
4. Which concluding statement best fits a paragraph about the water cycle?
A) Water is wet.
B) In summary, the water cycle continuously moves water between the Earth and atmosphere.
C) I hope you liked this paragraph.
D) There are other cycles too.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) An informational piece of writing explains or informs rather than persuades.
2) Removing off-topic sentences makes a paragraph more focused .
3) A strong paragraph uses at least two or three supporting details.
4) The phrase "in conclusion" signals that a summary is coming.
5) Rereading a draft to fix errors is called revising .
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