6th Grade Informational Text Review

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What should summaries include?

Back

The main idea.

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What type of writing includes words/phrases like 'a difficulty is', 'challenge', or 'solve'?

Back

Problem & solution.

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What does the author want you to learn about taste buds?

Back

Taste buds are found in different places.

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What type of writing shows the order something did or is supposed to happen in?

Back

Chronological order & sequence.

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What has caused a decrease in the Vancouver Island marmot population?

Back

Climate change and logging.

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What is the main idea of a text?

Back

The central point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What does 'cause and effect' mean in informational text?

Back

It explains how one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).

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What is 'compare and contrast' in writing?

Back

It discusses the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is 'chronological order'?

Back

The arrangement of events in the order they occurred.

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What is a 'problem and solution' text structure?

Back

It presents a problem and discusses one or more solutions.