Write an Informative Paragraph
Grade 4 - Writing - Building Confidence
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Which topic sentence best starts an informative paragraph about why animal tracks help scientists?
- I think this topic is better than all the others.
- Something happens in this paragraph.
- Some students draw cartoon animals in the margins.
- Animal tracks help scientists learn where animals travel and what they may be doing.
Which fact belongs in a paragraph about how a community pantry works?
- Families can choose foods that match what they cook at home.
- Everyone already knows everything about it.
- The community center also has a basketball court.
- This topic is my favorite one.
Which detail should be removed from an informative paragraph about how a rain garden helps a school?
- The school gym has a blue scoreboard.
- Soil in the garden absorbs water that might otherwise rush across pavement.
- A rain garden is useful because it manages stormwater while creating a small habitat.
- The plants can also provide food and shelter for insects.
Which plan gives a logical order for explaining how shadows change during the day?
- List facts in the order they are easiest to spell.
- Start with the conclusion, add an opinion, and end with an unrelated joke.
- Move from morning to midday to afternoon so the pattern is clear.
- A backpack can make a shadow on the sidewalk.
Which sentence best concludes an informative paragraph about how a rain garden helps a school?
- A rain garden helps a school by collecting runoff and giving water a place to soak into soil.
- That is why this topic is better than recess.
- The school gym has a blue scoreboard.
- A rain garden is useful because it manages stormwater while creating a small habitat.