Informational Text

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What do you need to summarize nonfiction?

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Main key ideas in the order they are mentioned in the text.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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It is what the text is mostly about.

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What is an opinion?

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A personal belief or judgment that is not based on proof.

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What is a fact?

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A statement that can be proven true or false.

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What does informational text do?

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It informs the reader about many topics and teaches new information.

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What is the author's purpose in informational text?

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To explain, inform, or teach.

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What is the difference between fact and opinion?

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A fact can be proven true, while an opinion is a personal belief.

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What is a genre?

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A category of literature or art, such as fiction or nonfiction.

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What does it mean to summarize?

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To give a brief statement of the main points of a text.

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What is a central idea?

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