Informational Text STAAR Vocabulary Challenge

Readers are doing this when they piece what they read and what they know to reach a logical conclusion.

• Finding the main idea

• Writing about a character

• Making an inference

• Identifying the topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

More information about a topic, usually placed in a box next to or near the main body of the text.

• Heading

• Sidebar

• Caption

• Keyword

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Words in a text that are important. They can be bold, italics, or color.

• Heading

• Sidebar

• Caption

• Keyword

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Facts, examples, or details that support the main idea.

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Supporting Details

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which is NOT a tip for finding the main idea of a text?

• Look at the title

• Look at the text features

• Go watch a video about the topic

• Think about the most important topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The author uses this text structure to tell events in order.

• Description

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

The author uses this text structure to explain a topic, idea, person, place, or thing by listing features, characteristics, and examples.

• Description

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

The author uses this text structure to present a problem and offer possible solutions.

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

True or False: You can use text structure to help identify an author's purpose.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

The words listed at the top of the dictionary page that will tell you which words will appear on that page.

• dictionary words

• age-apple

• guide words

• glossary

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5