Informative Writing Unit Test Name:____________________________

Grade 3: Lesson 4

20 points total ___________/20 __________%

Section A: Matching (1 point each/ 8 points maximum)

Match each vocabulary word to its definition by writing the letter in front of it on the line.
 
1. _____ the overall topic of a paragraph a. Informational Text
2. _____ fact or detail that gives information about the main idea b. Graphic Organizer
3. _____ the paragraphs between the introduction and closing that c.Main Idea
develop the main idea of the writing.
4. _____ a group of sentences d. Supporting Idea
5. _____ the sentence that contains the main idea of the paragraph e. Paragraph
6. _____ a tool that helps a writer keep their thoughts in order f. Topic Sentence
7. _____ the sentence that ends the paragraph g. Body
8. _____ non-fiction writing that gives information h. Closing Sentence

Section B: Editing Marks (1 point each/ 3 points maximum)

Draw the editing mark beside the word it is used for.

1.Capitalization:

2. Punctuation:

3. Spelling:

Section C: Editing Sentences (3 points each/ 9 points maximum)

Use the correct editing marks to fix the mistakes in the following sentences (1 point per
question).
Each sentence has two mistakes (2 points per question).
Corrections will include capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

1.catherine luvs going to the library.

2.When are we goin to the store

3.Taylor iz the best?.

Answer Key
Informative Writing Unit Test Name:____________________________
Grade 3: Lesson 4
20 points
Section A:​ Matching (1 point each/ 8 points maximum)

1. D. Main Idea
2. E. Supporting Idea
3. H. Body
4. F. Paragraph
5. G. Topic Sentence
6. B. Graphic Organizer
7. I. Closing Sentence
8. A. Informational Text

Section B:​ Editing Marks (1 point each/ 3 points maximum)

1. ____
____
____

2. ^
3. _______

Section C:​Editing Sentences (3 points each/ 9 points maximum)

1. Catherine loves going to the library. (Capital c and spell love correctly.) ____
____
____, ________
2. When are we going to the store? (Spell going correctly and add a question mark at the
end of the sentence.) _______, ^
3. Taylor is the best. (spell is correctly and have an exclamation point at the end of the
sentence.) ______, ^