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Informative Writing Features
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Recognising Informative Writing
1.What is the main job of an informative text?
- To explain a topic using clear, accurate information
- To tell an invented story with a surprising ending
- To convince readers to choose one side of an argument
- To describe the writer’s private feelings
2.Select the four features that commonly help readers understand an informative text.
- Headings that group related information
- Accurate facts and examples
- Paragraphs organised around main ideas
- Vocabulary suited to the topic
- A cast of imaginary characters
- A repeated rhyme pattern
3.Which sentence is a factual statement rather than an opinion?
- A car wash is the most enjoyable fundraiser.
- Soap bubbles look far more exciting than water.
- A bucket can hold water and cleaning solution.
- Everyone should wash their car every weekend.
4.Which plan best suits a short informative article about how a car wash fundraiser works?
- Introduction, organised sections of information, conclusion
- A problem, a villain, a chase and a happy ending
- A list of questions with no explanations
- A series of opinions arranged from strongest to weakest
5.Match each informative-writing feature to its main purpose.
- Heading
- Statistic
- Topic sentence
- Technical vocabulary
- Caption
- Introduces the main idea of a paragraph
- Uses precise words linked to the subject
- Explains or adds information about an image
- Names the subject of a section
- Gives information in numbers
Purpose, Audience and Structure
6.Complete the sentence: An informative writer selects language and structure to suit the and communicate the clearly.
7.Name two places or sources where you could read informative writing.
8.Give one difference between an informative article and an adventure story.
Analyse an Informative Paragraph
A car wash fundraiser raises money by offering vehicle-cleaning services in exchange for donations or set fees. Helpers usually organise equipment such as buckets, sponges and cloths before customers arrive. One person may guide cars into a safe washing area while others clean and rinse them. Clear signs can tell customers where to enter and how much the service costs. Organisers should use water carefully and choose cleaning products that are suitable for vehicle surfaces. After the event, helpers can count the money and record the total raised.
9.Identify three features in the paragraph “Car Wash Fundraisers” that help make it informative. Give a detail from the paragraph for each feature.
10.The paragraph says that helpers should use water carefully. Why is this detail useful for a reader learning about running a car wash fundraiser?
11.Choose one detail from the paragraph that is specific rather than general, and explain how it helps the reader.
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