Informational Text and Structures

Informational text is written text that is...

• about real people, places, and events based on facts.

• about made-up people, places, and events based on facts.

• about real people, places, and events based on opinions.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The two most important characteristics of informational text are...

• facts and opinions

• text features and opinions

• text features and text structures

• text structures and facts

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Text features are ...

• how the text is positioned on the page.

• what makes informational text look different.

• how informational text is written differently.

• what makes informational text sound different.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Text structures are ...

• how the text is positioned on the page.

• what makes informational text look different.

• how informational text is written differently.

• what makes informational text sound different.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This is an example of a ...

• text feature

• fact

• text structure

• map

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Is this informational text?

• Yes, because the topic is real, it is based on facts, and it has text features.

• No, because the topic is not real, it is not based on facts, and it does not have text features.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Is this informational text?

• Yes, because the topic is real, it is based on facts, and it has text features.

• No, because the topic is not real, it is not based on facts, and it does not have text features.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

chronological order shows?

select all that apply

• Events in order

• A process

• A sequence

• Cause and effect

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Comparison and Contrast

• Explains why something happened

• shows events in order

• compares or contrast 2 or more things to show differences and similarities

• Describes features or traits

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Cause and effect is?

• why something happened and what happened

• Something that compares 2 things

• shows events in an order

• identifies a problem or concern

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3