Grade 6 Informational Writing Worksheet
A worksheet for 6th graders to practice and understand informational writing, focusing on structure, purpose, and key features.
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Informational Writing Practice
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. This worksheet will help you practice important skills for informational writing.
1. What is the primary purpose of informational writing?
To entertain the reader with a fictional story
To persuade the reader to agree with an opinion
To inform or explain a topic to the reader
To describe a personal experience
1. Informational writing often includes opinions and personal feelings.
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1. The main idea of an informational text is usually stated in the paragraph.
2. Informational writing uses clear and factual language, avoiding or bias.
1. Name two common text features found in informational texts and explain their purpose.
Read the passage below about the water cycle, then answer the questions.
The Water Cycle
The water cycle describes how water continuously moves on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. It involves several key processes. Evaporation occurs when the sun's energy heats water in oceans, lakes, and rivers, turning it into vapor that rises into the atmosphere. This water vapor then cools and condenses, forming clouds. When the clouds become too heavy, precipitation occurs, releasing water back to the Earth as rain, snow, or hail. Finally, the water collects in bodies of water or soaks into the ground, a process called collection, before the cycle begins again.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
2. List the four main stages of the water cycle as described in the passage.
Match the term with its definition.
1. Topic Sentence
a. Facts and details that support the main idea
2. Evidence
b. The sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph
3. Concluding Statement
c. Summarizes the main points and provides closure