Informational Text Structures

What are some things you can do to help you analyze a text? (Select all that apply.)

• Read the text closely

• Reread the text multiple times

• Annotate the text

• Attempt to summarize the text

• All of the above

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The 3 main purposes for which an author writes are____________. (Check all that apply.)

• frighten

• argue

• persuade

• inform

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A butterfly's life cycle comes in four stages.

First, a butterfly lays its eggs, which take only

about five days to hatch. In stage two, a

caterpillar emerges from the egg and starts

eating everything in sight. When the caterpillar

is done growing, it enters stage three and

begins making a protective shell called a

chrysalis. Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar

turns into a butterfly. In stage four, the chrysalis

opens to reveal a beautiful butterfly.

Eventually, it lays eggs, and the cycle begins

again.

• Chronological Order

• Problem and Solution

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If you read an essay explaining why eating healthy foods is good for you, what would the topic be?

• Healthy foods include fruit, vegetables, and lean protein
• Healthy foods
• Eating healthy foods is good for you
• Eating is necessary to sustain life

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What is the purpose of these subheadings?

• To help the reader understand the author’s opinion 
• To help the reader visualize the information 
• To help the reader find the main ideas in each section
  
• To help the reader place events in order 

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Why is it important to know the Text Structure of writing?

• So that we can build one ourselves

• So that we better understand the author's message

• So that we can take the essay apart

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Author's intent for writing

• Author's purpose

• Context

• Digital

• Informational

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What is the difference between a Subject and a Theme?

• The Subject and the Theme are the exact same thing

• The Subject is what the topic is; the Theme is what the texts says about the topic

• The Subject is what the author knows; the Theme is what the audience knows

• The Subject is what the text implies; the Theme is what the rest directly states

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Which of the following are considered text features? (Click all that apply.)

• a diagram

• sub-titles

• characters

• imagery

• photos

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A restatement of a text or passage, rewording

• Summarize

• Paraphrase

• Inference

• Repetition

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