Informational Vocabulary
Something that is directly stated in a paragraph or section of text.
What is explicit?
The name of the main message in an informational text
What is the thesis?
The elements in text that are used to show, add, or emphasize information in the text.
What are graphic features?
Statement from the article that supports, explains, or describes a certain conclusion/inference
What is text evidence?
Name the text structure where information is organized to provide examples or lists characteristics of a particular topic; uses words such as consists of, includes, for example, for instance, and to illustrate.
What is enumerative?
The type of text that discusses a point about a topic using facts, research, and statistics
What is informational?
The section/part of an informational text that leads the reader to the topic
What is introduction?
"Mini" titles that give the reader a general idea of that section of paragraphs is about
What are subheading or section headers?
When you come up with your own conclusion about the text
What is inference?
Name the text structure where information is organized to show similarities and differences; uses words such as like, unlike, both, or however.
What is compare and contrast?
The type of text that communicates real information.
What is non-fiction?
The type of information that is included in the body paragraphs to explain the thesis
What are supporting details?
Additional information at the foot of each page that further explains an idea or detail discussed on that same page
What are footnotes?
To reach decisions or form opinions based on the facts or ideas in a text
What is draw conclusions?
Name the text structure where information is organized to show the relationship between events and their results; uses words such as because, as a result, and caused
What is cause and effect?
The organization of information in an informational text
The section of the text that provides the closure, restating the thesis
What is conclusion?
Features that provide statistical or numerical data that relates to the topic
What are charts/graphs?
The key words in this type of question are "author wrote this article most likely to"
What is author's purpose?
Name the text structure where information is organized in the order in which they occurred; uses words such as first, next, then, and finally.
What is chronological or sequential?
Something that is suggested or inferred but not directly stated
What is implied?
The main message of an informational text is the thesis. Name a synonym for the thesis.
What is the controlling idea?
Additional information at the end of the chapter, section or book that further explains an idea or detail discussed in that chapter, section or book
What are endnotes?
A good summary for an informational text must include the
What is thesis/controlling idea?
Name the text structure where information is organized by introducing a problem and providing one or more possible solutions; uses words such as problem, issue, dilemma, solve, and solution.
What is problem and solution?