Writing to Inform

Recognize writing that teaches facts about real things.

To inform means to teach the reader true facts. Writing that informs tells about real things: animals, places, people, or how things work. Read: 'A sea turtle lays its eggs on a sandy beach. When the babies hatch, they crawl to the ocean.

' These are real facts about sea turtles. The author wants you to learn something. Clues for inform: true facts, real photos, labels, headings, and words that teach. Science books, news articles, and nonfiction books usually inform.

After you read, you know something new that is true.

• 1To inform means to teach true facts.
• 2It tells about real things.
• 3Clues: facts, real photos, headings, labels.