Informational Text Review

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What does it mean if a word is in bold, italics, or underlined?

Back

It might be a new word to learn.

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What are signal words for comparison?

Back

Similar, same, alike, both, on the other hand, instead.

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What is the main idea of a passage?

Back

The main idea is the central point or event of the text.

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What text structure is used to show similarities or differences?

Back

Comparison.

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What text structure explains what happened and why it happens?

Back

Cause and Effect.

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What is the purpose of using signal words in a text?

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To guide the reader in understanding the relationships between ideas.

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What does 'main idea' refer to in a text?

Back

The primary point or concept that the text is conveying.

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What is a 'text structure'?

Back

The way information is organized in a text.

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What is an example of a cause and effect relationship?

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If it rains (cause), the ground gets wet (effect).

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What does 'chronological' mean in terms of text structure?

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Events are presented in the order they occur.