Informational Text
This type of text only includes facts and evidence used to support a claim
What is an Informational Text?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
What is C.E.R?
“The classroom is a kingdom of future leaders.”
Beginning (orientation), middle (problem), end (solution).
What are the three main parts of a narrative?
The lesson or message of a story.
What is theme?
The most important point the author is making.
What is the main idea?
Facts, examples, or data that support the claim.
What is evidence?
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
Characters speaking in a story
What is dialogue?
Theme = lesson, main idea = what the text is about.
How is theme different than main idea?
To organize information and show what each section is about.
What is the purpose of headings and subheadings?
The writer’s main argument or position.
What is a claim?
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
What is Personification?
Where and when the story takes place.
What is the setting?
They develop the theme through their actions and choices reveal the message.
What are characters?
The author includes statistics and other forms of qualitative data in their informational text for this reason?
What is
To provide evidence and strengthen credibility.
The opposing viewpoint.
What is a counterargument?
An extreme exaggeration.
What is a hyperbole?
The problem in the story.
What is the conflict?
Love
Sports
Basketball
Friendship
What are topics?
What is a dictionary / glossary ?
This is included in an argumentative essay to show fairness and strengthen their argument.
What is a counterargument?
“My Achievers are diamonds under pressure.”
What is a metaphor?
Suddenly
Next
In the morning
Two Hours later
What are time connectives/Transition words?
An Achiever reads a story where a character struggles, makes mistakes, and eventually succeeds after not giving up.
What is "Perseverance leads to success" OR Never give up?