Write an Informative Paragraph
Grade 4 - Writing - On Level
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Which topic sentence best starts an informative paragraph about how a community pantry works?
- I think this topic is better than all the others.
- Volunteers sort cans, boxes, and fresh foods by type.
- A community pantry collects food and shares it with people who need groceries.
- The community center also has a basketball court.
Which fact belongs in a paragraph about how a simple circuit lights a bulb?
- The writer should use bigger handwriting.
- This topic is my favorite one.
- Everyone already knows everything about it.
- Wires connect the battery to the bulb.
Which detail should be removed from an informative paragraph about why primary sources matter?
- Letters can show what a person thought or noticed.
- Primary sources help readers build claims from evidence instead of guesses.
- Photographs can reveal clothing, tools, and places.
- Some museums have wide front steps.
Which plan gives a logical order for explaining why primary sources matter?
- Some museums have wide front steps.
- Start with the conclusion, add an opinion, and end with an unrelated joke.
- Define primary sources, give examples, and explain what each example can show.
- List facts in the order they are easiest to spell.
Which sentence best concludes an informative paragraph about how shadows change during the day?
- Watching shadows over time shows how their length and direction follow a daily pattern.
- The end is here and now it stops.
- A backpack can make a shadow on the sidewalk.
- That is why this topic is better than recess.