🎯 Learning Intentions

WALT: We Are Learning To identify what makes informative writing clear and helpful

Success Criteria:

• I can explain what informative writing is

• I can identify examples of informative writing in daily life

• I can describe what makes explanations clear and helpful

📚 Part 1: Understanding Informative Writing

1. Which of these is the BEST definition of informative writing?

Writing that tells a made-up story

Writing that explains or teaches something

Writing that tries to convince you to buy something

Writing that describes your feelings

2. Check ALL the examples of informative writing you might see in daily life:

Instructions for a board game

A recipe for chocolate chip biscuits

A diary entry about your weekend

An article about penguins in Antarctica

A poem about friendship

Directions to the nearest library

3. Think about a time you explained something to someone (like how to play a game, use an app, or make something). What did you explain?

4. What made your explanation helpful? Circle the word that completes this sentence:

Good explanations are _________, organised, and easy to follow.

confusing

clear

boring

long

✏️ Part 2: What Makes Good Informative Writing?

5. Imagine you're writing instructions for someone who has never used a smartphone before. List THREE things you would need to include to make your instructions clear and helpful:

a) _________________________________

b) _________________________________

c) _________________________________

6. Which of these would make informative writing MORE helpful for readers?

Using simple, clear language

Including lots of personal opinions

Organising information in logical steps

Adding pictures or diagrams when helpful

Using very complicated vocabulary

Giving examples to explain difficult ideas

7. Complete this sentence: The main purpose of informative writing is to _________ the reader about something.

entertain

teach

persuade

surprise

8. Challenge: Choose ONE topic you know well (hobby, sport, game, etc.). Write 2-3 sentences explaining it to someone who knows nothing about it. Focus on being clear and helpful!