Informative Paragraphs: Facts and Details

4th Gradeβ€’90 minutesβ€’CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.2

Learning Objective

I can write an informative paragraph about a topic using facts and details.

Key Concepts

Informative writing teaches readers something new or more about a topic.

Informational books are made up of facts about a topic; these facts are statements and information that can be proven true.

Text features help readers understand more about a topic by giving detailed information such as definitions, labels, and explanations.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is the main purpose of informative writing?

2. Name three examples of informative writing.

3. What are facts in informational writing?

...and 9 more questions

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