5th Grade Informational Text Review

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What type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?

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Compare/Contrast

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What type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

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Problem and Solution

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Classify the passage: "It is fun to read about chimpanzees. All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types." Options: Cause & Effect, Descriptive, Sequence, Problem & Solution

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Descriptive

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What type of relationship is described: "While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes."

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Compare & Contrast

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Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

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order & sequence

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What is a summary?

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The main or most important idea of the text

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Then look for __________ that support, or back up, the main idea.

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details

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When you read to gain information, look for the __________. That is the most important idea of a passage, or what the passage is mainly about.

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main idea

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What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the central idea? Options: Who is the main character?, What is the main event?, What is one important detail?, What point is the author trying to make?

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What point is the author trying to make?

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What is the central idea of the passage?

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There are many ways to make yourself feel better.