Informational Texts/Text Features
This tells you what the book or article is about.
What is a title?
What is compare and contrast?
What the text is mostly about.
Find the Central idea: Dogs are loyal and protective animals. They are known to guard their owners and alert them to danger. Many people feel safe with a dog by their side.
What is, "dogs are loyal and protective?"
The city faced major flooding last year due to heavy rainfall. To prevent future floods, officials decided to improve drainage systems and create better flood barriers."
What is "Problem and Solution"?
This helps you find specific sections in a book or article.
What is a table of contents?
A sturcture that explains a process or event step by step.
What is sequential order?
Facts examples or reasons that explain the central idea.
Rainforests are vital for our planet. They provide oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, and are home to countless species of animals and plants
What is, "rainforest are essential for the enviroment?"
"To make a cup of tea, first boil water. Then, pour the hot water over a tea bag in a cup. Let it steep for a few minutes before removing the tea bag and adding sugar or milk as desired."
What is "Sequence"?
These tell you what a specific section is going to talk about.
What are headings?
What is problem and solution?
These details help explain or prove central idea.
What are supportive details?
Cooking at home can save money and allows you to control ingredients. It also lets families spend more time together during meals.
What is, "cooking at home has several benefits?"
Cats and dogs are both popular pets, but they have many differences. Cats are usually more independent, while dogs are known to be more social and active.
What is "Compare and Contrast"?
This type of text provides facts, information, and explanations about a topic.
What are informational texts?
A structure that lists characteristics or examples of a topic.
What is description?
Name two things that can help you identify central idea?
What are the titles or headings?
What are the first and last sentence?
The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel. People could now cross continents in hours rather than days or weeks.
What is, "airplains changed the way people travel?"
Pollution harms marine life. When trash enters the ocean, animals mistake it for food and ingest it, which can lead to sickness or even death
What is "Cause and Effect"?
This feature provides definitions of difficult words at the end of a book.
What is a glossary?
A structure that explains why something happened and then explains the results.
What is cause and effect?
Name 3 examples of supportive details.
What are facts, evidence, and descriptions?
Recycling helps reduce waste in landfills, conserves natural resources, and decreases pollution. It’s an important way to protect the environment.
What is "Recycling is important for environmental protection"?
Ants work together to build colonies, gather food, and protect their queen. Each ant has a specific role to keep the colony functioning smoothly.
What is "Description"?