Informational Text Types

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What is the primary purpose of informational text?

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Inform to convey facts, details, instructions, and other information.

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Some common types of informational text include: textbooks, news articles, instructional manuals.

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all of these answers

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Which feature should Luci look at to identify the contents of the image?

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the caption of the photo

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How are informational texts different from novels and short stories?

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Informational texts are works of nonfiction

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Which of these is NOT an example of a text feature?

• illustrations
• sidebars
• headings and subheadings
• page numbers

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page numbers

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What type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

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Problem and Solution

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What type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?

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Compare/Contrast

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What type of text structure is used in the passage about chimpanzees? Options: Cause & Effect, Descriptive, Sequence, Problem & Solution

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Descriptive

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Classify the relationship between oranges and lemons based on the description: "While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes." Options: Order & Sequence, Problem & Solution , Descriptive, Compare & Contrast

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Compare & Contrast

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Which type of text structure describes events in sequential order?

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Chronological