TEXT FEATURES
Using text features can help the reader _____________ the text better.
Using text features can help the reader UNDERSTAND the text better.
The topic of the text is what the text is generally about and is usually _____________ words.
ONE OR TWO
Supporting details are __________________________.
Supporting details are pieces of information that explain the the main idea.
Are informational texts FICTION or NON-FICTION?
Informational texts are NON-FICTION, meaning they are TRUE INFORMATION!
The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.
What is the text structure?
Cause and effect
What are three examples of text features?
Three examples of text features are subheadings, bold or key words, and graphics. (Could also be: title, bulleted lists, captions, footnotes, heading, sidebar)
What is the main idea of a text?
The main idea is what the author wants you to understand about the topic.
Provide two supporting details that show moving to 6th grade takes a lot of grit.
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What is the purpose of informational texts?
The purpose of informational texts is to inform or teach the reader about something.
There are two popular sports played at Ericson, basketball and volleyball. Both take place inside of the gym at Ericson. Also, each sport has two teams of people. In basketball, however, the ball can be played off of the floor, and in volleyball, the ball cannot touch the floor or it is out of play. Basketball and volleyball are popular sports at Ericson.
What type of text structure is this?
Compare and Contrast
Some words in a text are in bold or underlined because ____________________________________________.
They are the vocabulary words that are most important to know in order for you to understand the article.
IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA: It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to Tootsie Roll production. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product, chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful!
The main idea is that there is a lot of candy produced and sold in the US every year.
Provide 2 supporting details for the main idea that the U.S. makes and consumes a lot of chocolate every year: It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to Tootsie Roll production. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product, chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful!
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Name 2 types of informational/expository texts.
Types of informational texts include: - newspaper articles - textbooks - essays - historical documents - scientific articles - instruction manuals
Thousand of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.
What is the text structure?
Problem and Solution
Subheadings show the reader that _______________________________________________.
Subheadings show the reader that a new topic or section of the text is beginning.
IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA: Remember, if something is worth doing, it is worth doing correctly. That said, the key to making perfect cookies is merely a matter of preparation and precision. To begin with, read your cookie recipe thoroughly before baking and make sure that you have all of the necessary ingredients. Next, use good tools and utensils. By using good tools you can minimize mistakes and improve the quality of your product. Lastly, you should use top quality ingredients. If you use poor quality materials, you’ll create an inferior product. So, to make perfect cookies you should use the highest quality materials available.
The main idea is that it takes specific steps to make a perfect cookie.
Provide 2 details that support the main idea that it takes specific steps to make the perfect cookie: Remember, if something is worth doing, it is worth doing correctly. That said, the key to making perfect cookies is merely a matter of preparation and precision. To begin with, read your cookie recipe thoroughly before baking and make sure that you have all of the necessary ingredients. Next, use good tools and utensils. By using good tools you can minimize mistakes and improve the quality of your product. Lastly, you should use top quality ingredients. If you use poor quality materials, you’ll create an inferior product. So, to make perfect cookies you should use the highest quality materials available.
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What are 2 visual clues that will usually tell you that a text is INFORMATIONAL?
Text features such as: subheadings, table of contents, captions, diagrams, maps, glossaries, graphs, charts, bold or underlined words, bullets, sidebars, etc.
Male and female wood thrushes build their nests in late spring. The eggs take about 13 days to hatch. After the babies emerge from the eggs, both parents help to feed them. The parents take care of the young birds for about a month. Then the little fledglings are ready for life on their own.
What is the text structure?
Chronological