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Four Types of Writing

Read about each kind of writing. Then identify examples and try writing two short pieces of your own.

Four Ways to Write

One kind gives reasons to help readers agree with an opinion. Another tells events, often with characters. A third shares facts or explains how something works. The last uses details about how something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or tastes.

Name the Kind of Writing

Choose the best label for each example.

1.“The lemon smelled fresh and sharp. Its bright yellow peel felt bumpy beneath my fingers.” What kind of writing is this?
  • Persuasive
  • Story
  • Teaching
  • Describing
2.“Our class should plant flowers by the playground. They would make the space prettier and give bees a place to find nectar.” What kind of writing is this?
  • Persuasive
  • Story
  • Teaching
  • Describing
3.“Logan heard a tap at the window. A tiny bird had dropped a feather, so she opened the door and gently placed it outside.” What kind of writing is this?
  • Persuasive
  • Story
  • Teaching
  • Describing
4.“A turtle’s shell protects its body. Turtles use their lungs to breathe air, and many can pull their heads inside their shells.” What kind of writing is this?
  • Persuasive
  • Story
  • Teaching
  • Describing

Try Writing

Write a couple of sentences for each prompt. Use clues that fit the kind of writing named.

5.Opinion: Pick a classroom game you enjoy. Give one reason your class should play it.
6.Sensory details: Choose an animal you like. Write details about what it looks or feels like, or what sounds it makes.

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  • Four Types of Writing, page 1 of 2: Four Ways to Write, Name the Kind of Writing

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