Informational Texts Review

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What category do informational texts fall under?

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Nonfiction

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Which of the following is NOT an informational text? A recipe for chocolate cake, A news story covering the timeline of the local election process, A dystopian story about the future.

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A dystopian story about the future.

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What are the two primary structures used in the webpage 'The STEM Gap: Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics'?

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Cause and effect / problem and solution

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What text structure is best for an article explaining the difference between alligators and crocodiles?

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Compare and contrast

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What feature helps the reader better understand the information in a text?

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Heading

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Define 'informational text'.

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A type of nonfiction writing that provides factual information about a specific topic.

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List the five text structures commonly used in informational texts.

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1. Cause and effect 2. Problem and solution 3. Sequence 4. Compare and contrast 5. Description

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What is the purpose of a sidebar in an informational text?

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To provide additional information or context related to the main text.

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What is a 'fact box' in informational texts?

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A box that contains key facts or statistics to highlight important information.

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Explain the 'compare and contrast' text structure.

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A structure that discusses the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.