Informational Text - Genre Characteristics and Structures

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How an author organizes the text.

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Text structure

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Informational text

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informs the reader about many topics.

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What is the text mostly about?

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main idea

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What is the purpose of informational text?

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Informs or educates an audience

Answer explanation

Informational texts are nonfiction works of literature. They present facts to inform an audience. They are unbiased/objective explanations of factual information presented in a structured format.

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Why would an article include illustrations?

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To expand and clarify the meaning of a particular text.

Answer explanation

Illustrations add to the article by adding context to the work.

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_______ are a type of literature that is _____, and presents information in order to ______ or educate an audience.

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Informational texts, nonfiction, inform

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What are text features?

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Intentional design features of informational text like a table of contents, pictures, or footnotes that help a reader understand.

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What text structure does this image represent?

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Compare/Contrast

Answer explanation

Venn Diagrams are used to represent compare and contrast text structures.

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What text structure does this image represent? Options: Descriptive, Sequence, Compare/Contrast, Problem/Solution

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Problem/Solution

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What text structure does this image represent? Options: Sequence, Problem Solution, Cause/Effect, Description

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Description