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Informational Paragraph Assessment
By Janifer A Douglas
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DIRECTIONS:
Reflect on what you know about the structure of informational paragraphs.
Read each paragraph. Then answer the questions with the
best
answer choice(s).
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Question 4
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Which
best
tells why authors include a
topic sentences
in informational paragraphs?
It teaches a lesson and tells a story
It gives specific facts and details
It lets the reader know the main idea of what they will be reading about
Why do writers add
supporting details
and
elaboration
in paragraphs?
give big ideas
teach the reader interesting information and facts
summarize what the entire paragraph is about
make the writing more boring
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Question 8
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Question 9
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Question 10
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What is the best way to describe the
purple
sentence?
topic sentence
detail
supporting detail/elaboration
concluding sentence/closing
What is the best way to describe the
red
sentences?
topic sentence
detail
supporting detail/elaboration
concluding sentence/closing
What is the best way to describe the
green
sentences?
topic sentence
detail
supporting detail/elaboration
concluding sentence
What are the THREE
main
reasons we include the
blue
sentence?
Hint: Choose three options.
It wraps up the paragraph
It states specific, new details about the topic
It introduces the main idea of what the paragraph is about
It restates the main idea of the entire paragraph
It let's the reader know the paragraph has come to an end
According to
this
paragraph, what are THREE
detail
examples this author chose to prove that butterflies are amazing animals?
Hint: Choose three options.
butterflies beautiful markings
butterflies are insects
butterflies have cool ways of defending themselves
butterflies fly far distances
butterflies come in all kinds of different colors
Which sentence is a general
detail
in this paragraph about butterflies?
Hint: We would color code it red.
A butterfly is an amazing animal.
First off, butterflies have beautiful markings.
For example, Monarch butterflies have orange wings with black and white spots.
Overall, butterflies are spectacular creatures with some really cool features.
Which sentence is a more specific
supporting detail
in this paragraph about butterflies?
Hint: We would color code it green.
First off, butterflies have beautiful markings.
For example, Monarch butterflies have orange wings with black and white spots.
Overall, butterflies are spectacular creatures with some really cool features.
Which TWO sentences
support
the idea that "
butterflies also have cool ways of defending themselves
"?
Hint: Mark two choices.
Some types of butterflies have fake eyes to deceive predators.
Others use bright colors to warn that they are poisonous.
Many types of butterflies fly hundreds of miles each year to migrate.
Overall, butterflies are spectacular creatures with some really cool features.
