Informational Text Vocab

A factual writing about real people, places, events, ideas and things

• Nonfiction Text

• Fiction Text

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Nonfiction texts are often referred to as...

• Informational Text

• Literary Text

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

All of the following are purposes an author may write a nonfiction text EXCEPT:

• Explain or inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A factual account of a person's life, written by someone else is known as...

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Interview

• Speech

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Writing that shares the author's outlook or point of view

• Textbook

• Speech

• Essay

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

An oral presentation on a topic

• Essay

• Biography

• Textbook

• Speech

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A book of factual information on a broad topic

• Speech

• Essay

• Textbook

• Biography

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A personal account of events

• Biography

• Speech

• Textbook

• Letter or Journal

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

A person's experiences, ideas and opinions revealed in conversation with another person

• Interview

• Speech

• Biography

• Journal

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Appears in newspaper, magazines, encyclopedias and online

• Journal

• Speech

• Article

• Textbook

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D