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Informative Writing Introduction

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Informative Writing Introduction

Informative Writing Introduction

Animals and books illustration

📚 Part 1: Understanding Informative Writing

1. What is the purpose of informative writing? Circle the best answer:

To tell a made-up story

To share facts and true information

To share your opinion

To write a poem

2. How is informative writing different from story writing?

🔍 Part 2: Features of Informative Texts

3. Check all the features you might find in an informative text about animals:

Title

Headings

Facts

Pictures with captions

Made-up characters

Diagrams

4. Why do informative texts have pictures and diagrams?

🐨 Part 3: Writing About Animals

5. List three Australian animals you would like to learn more about:

1. _________________________

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

6. What questions could you ask to learn facts about an animal? Write three questions:

📝 Part 4: Sorting Activity

7. Read each sentence below. Circle 'I' if it's informative writing or 'O' if it's other writing (story/opinion):

a) "Kangaroos can hop up to 60 kilometres per hour." I / O

b) "Once upon a time, there was a magical koala named Kevin." I / O

c) "Wombats are the best animals in Australia!" I / O

d) "Echidnas are mammals that lay eggs." I / O

e) "The little joey was scared and ran to find his mum." I / O

8. Match the writing type with its purpose:
1. Informative writing
2. Story writing
3. Opinion writing
A. To entertain with characters and events
B. To share what you think or feel
C. To teach facts and information

🎨 Part 5: Design Your Own

9. Draw a picture of your favourite Australian animal and write one fact about it:

My fact: ________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

10. What did you learn about informative writing today?

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