Vocabulary Cards: Informational
It is what the text says about the subject. Clue: (MI)
Main Idea
True or False: Rosa Parks was first exposed to racial discrimination when she was already working.
False. She was exposed as early as when she was a school girl.
Who walked up to a whites-only lunch counter at the local Woolworth’s store in Greensboro, North Carolina, and asked for coffee to start the Sit-In Movement?
Four African American college students
Who were the people planning to settle on Roanoke Island?
People from England or British People (voyagers)
What is the author's purpose in writing informational texts?
to inform readers
These are facts, reasons, and other details that explain the main idea. Clue: (SI)
Supporting Idea
Rosa Parks was arrested for...
Not giving up her seat for a white person on the bus
Who served as the inspiration for the non-violent protests/movement of African-American activists? Clue: (MLKJ)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which word did John White discover when he went to Roanoke port? Clue: CRTN (add missing vowels)
CROATOAN
Which graphic organizer is used to show logical order of events in an informational text? Clue: T
timeline
It is the topic, or who or what a text is mostly about. Clue: (S)
Subject
Rosa Parks became an icon for which movement? Clue: (CR)
Civil Rights
What usually happens to the students who participates in the sit-in protests?
They are arrested.
What were the struggles/challenges of the settlers (British people) in Roanoke Island?
Possible answers: lack of supplies, adjustments to the new environment, conflict with the natives, threats from tribes
In the RACE format, what does C stand for?
Cite evidence
These are pieces of information that describe or support. Clue: (D)
Details
Rosa Parks continued her activism after the bus boycott incident and influenced which group of people? Clue: (Y)
Which words would best describe the nature of the sit-in movement? Clues: NNVLNT or PCFL (add the missing vowels)
nonviolent or peaceful
What is the purpose of the author in writing about the lost colony of the Roanoke Island?
to inform readers about the historical significance and mystery surrounding the lost colony of Roanoke Island.
What can be used to summarize or synthesize the main idea, supporting ideas, and details in an informative text? Clue: (GO)
Graphic organizer