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Informative Writing

Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 6 questions · Version PG-II1H8M-1K2H

Four children and a teacher collaborate with blocks, patterns, and a notebook.
1.

Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how a simple machine changes force.

2.

Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how engineers improve a design.

3.

Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how supply and demand can affect price.

4.

Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how evidence changes a scientific explanation.

5.

Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how inherited and learned traits differ.

6.

Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how communities prepare for emergencies.

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how a simple machine changes force.Responses will vary. Strong informative writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.
  2. Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how engineers improve a design.Responses will vary. Strong informative writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.
  3. Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how supply and demand can affect price.Responses will vary. Strong informative writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.
  4. Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how evidence changes a scientific explanation.Responses will vary. Strong informative writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.
  5. Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how inherited and learned traits differ.Responses will vary. Strong informative writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.
  6. Develop a multi-paragraph response using evidence, transitions, and a purposeful conclusion about how communities prepare for emergencies.Responses will vary. Strong informative writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.

Worked example

Introduce the topic, group related information, and explain it accurately.

Common mistake

Assuming the reader already knows key vocabulary.

Helpful hint

Define important terms as you use them.