Informational (NF)
The most important idea that the author is trying to say.
Main Idea
lesson or message
theme
Passages that explain or inform
Informational Text
The order in which a series of events happens
Chronological Order
A statement that can be proven.
fact
The facts and ideas that support the main idea of a passage.
Key Details
Simile, metaphors and idioms are examples of _________.
Figurative language
These are used to help the reader understand the text
examples: charts, graphs, maps, timelines, and illustrations
Graphic features/Text features
Analyzes the relationships between ideas in a text.
Compare and contrast
A statement that cannot be proven because it states a writer’s belief or judgment about something.
Opinion
Contains the most important points from a passage but does not give all the details.
summary
A person or thing in a work of literature.
character
I am in a hurry in the morning. I eat a small breakfast. I am busy at lunchtime. I do not eat much. I am hungry at night. I eat a big __________. a. breakfast b. dinner c. lunch
b. dinner
This is a relationship where one thing causes another thing to happen.
Cause and Effect
The process of editing and rewriting a piece of writing.
Revision/ To Revise
refers to the way in which a piece of writing is structured.
organization
The perspective from which a story is told.
point of view
To come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the passage and information from your schema.
inference
When the text identifies a problem and proposes one or more solutions.
problem and solution
Details that support your opinion in a piece of writing.
Reasons
Chronological order, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution are all types of ________________.
organizational structure/text structure
A category of passages, such as fiction and nonfiction
Genre
A part of speech that is a describing word.
Ex. Beautiful, tall, blue, and interesting
adjective
Which organizational structure uses these signal/clue words?
as a result, resolve, made better, helped, resolution
Bonus: 1000 points!
Problem and Solution
Something that proves the truth of something else.
Informational texts may include facts, opinions of experts, quotes, statistics, and definitions. In literary text, the character’s thoughts, words, or actions may be used.
Bonus: 1000 points
Evidence