Characteristics of Informational Texts
Reading Process
100

These characteristics of informational texts have captions underneath that explain what it is about. 

What are pictures?

100
The gist is ______ the paragraph is about.  

What

200

These characteristics of informational texts have directions, compass points, and ways to navigate. 

What are maps?

200

The author's move usually goes in the _____ column of the page.  

Right 
300

These characteristics of informational texts have columns and rows to help explain how things are similar and different.

What are tables?

300

This author's move focuses on _______ something by using adjectives, examples, or images.  

Description 
400

These characteristics of informational texts tend to be circular and compare and contrast items by using percentages or numbers.

What are graphs?

400

This author's move uses such key words as both or neither.  

What is comparison/contrast?

500

These characteristics of informational text have bold face words to suggest ______.

What are key vocabulary words in the article?

500

This author's move uses ____________ by listing things by time, first, next, then, last.  

What is Order/ Sequence?