Text that gives you facts or information about a topic.
100
List two kinds of practical text that you have seen.
recipes, schedules, how to .......
100
Why do author's write informational text?
To give the reader facts and information about a topic.
100
Which of the following words is a noun?
pilgrim, pretty, tall, because
pilgrim
100
How should you begin writing any sentence?
capital letter/uppercase letter
200
Where would you look in a non-fiction text to find the meaning of a word?
glossary
200
Under what subheading would you look to find the cooking tools you need for a recipe?
Utensils
200
Jose is reading a fiction book called, The Farm Animals Have a Christmas Party. Why did the author most likely write this text?
To entertain (for fun)
200
Which of the following words is a verb (action word)?
tall, Christmas, scream, forever
scream
200
How should you end a sentence.
punctuation mark
300
Where would you find the index in a non-fiction text?
the end of the text
300
What is something that you must do when doing steps/directions in practical text?
Complete each step in order.
300
A dog food advertisement in a magazine is an example of an author trying to:
persuade, entertain, inform
persuade
300
Which of the following is a synonym for shy?
The shy student did not want to sing in the program.
lost, timid, girl, read
timid
300
What should you do on the first line when writing a paragraph?
indent
400
What part of a non-fiction book tells you how the information in the book is organized?
Table of Contents
400
Which of the following is an example of an ingredient?
spoon, peanut butter, bowl, spatula
peanut butter
400
Name the three reasons that authors write texts.
to persuade, to inform, to entertain
400
List an antonym for: difficult
easy, simple
400
List a resource that can help you spell.
dictionary/word wall/text
500
What would you expect to see under a subheading called
Christmas in China
what Christmas is like in China
500
Which of the following is a transition word? (Transition words put text in order.)
where, because, next, delicious
next
500
Ms. Thetford is reading a book about why Polar Bears are endangered. The author probably wrote this text to:
persuade the reader to help polar bears
give the reader facts about polar bears
tell the reader a funny story about a polar bear
Give the reader facts about polar bears
500
Name a strong verb that could be used to replace the word: run
race, zip, zoom, etc.
500
Name three describing words/phrases that would help the reader visualize Santa.
red suit, fat, jolly, comes down chimney, white beard, etc.