informative

«informative» in Mova's school dictionary: giving useful facts and knowledge — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (informative)

meaning for a pupil

Informative means giving useful facts and knowledge. tree →

sense in the lessons

In English lessons, informative writing (non-chronological reports, leaflets, articles) gives facts to the reader, not a story or opinion. A good informative text has headings, facts and clear explanations. In everyday life, a trip to a museum or a documentary can be informative. Phrases: very informative, an informative talk.

examples

• The museum guide gave an informative talk. tree →
• Write an informative leaflet about recycling. tree →
• The documentary about sharks was very informative. tree →
• An informative text uses facts, not opinions. tree →
• Thanks for the informative email. tree →
• The poster was colourful and informative. tree →

note

Adjective from «inform». Informative writing is different from persuasive writing (which tries to change your mind) and narrative writing (stories).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «informative» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.