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

text features and text structures

Why do we study non-fiction text structure?

To learn how to gain information from reading factual information.

We try to understand the lesson the author has learned.

All stories have different characters and settings.

Because teachers like to bore us.

Like every trap, the Venus Flytrap contains bait. Sugary nectar covers the leaves. Insects smell the nectar and think that it is meal time. They are right, but they never guess that they are on the menu. What inference can you make from the paragraph?

Insects are drawn to the smell of nectar.

Insects must have nectar in every meal.

Venus Flytrap restaurant serves insects on the menu.

Venus Flytraps are used to produce nectar juice.

Text structures are ...

how informational text is written differently.

how the text is positioned on the page.

what makes informational text look different.

what makes informational text sound different.

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the "main idea?"

The main idea is the main message that the author is trying to convey to his/her audience.

The main idea includes all of the facts that are expressed within a text.

The main idea is the reason why an author composes a specific text.

Which answer best describes an informational text?

written text with the primary purpose of providing information for a specific audience

written text intended to entertain a specific audience

written text with the purpose of explaining something that has occurred in history

written text with the purpose persuading a specific audience to think a certain way

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

text features and text structures

Is this informational text?

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

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

What is author's purpose?

Author's purpose is the primary reason for which an author is writing a text.

Author's purpose is what a specific text is about.

Author's purpose is what the author is writing about.

Author's purpose is how a text is organized.

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.

Barren-ground caribou are about 4 feet tall at their shoulder and weigh up to 300 pounds. Their short, think bodies help them keep warm in the cold Arctic weather. Their long legs and large hooves are perfect for the long distances they travel every year. What inference can you make abut barren-ground caribou?

Barren-ground caribou are mammals well suited to freezing temperatures.

Barren-ground caribou are tall and chubby.

Barren-ground caribou are large birds.

Barren-ground caribou animals travel long distances looking for warm weather.

Huge rockets were built in the 1950s in an effort to reach the outer space. After years of testing, it was time to put a human being inside a rocket. Only a person could tell the rest of the world abut the joy and wonder of seeing the world from space. What evidence helps you infer that many rockets were launched before a human could ride one?

After years of testing, it was time to put a human being inside a rocket.

Huge rockets were built in the 1950s in an effort to reach the outer space.

Only a person could tell the rest of the world abut the joy and wonder of seeing the world from space.

There is no evidence in the text.

Text structures are ...

how informational text is written differently.

how the text is positioned on the page.

what makes informational text look different.

what makes informational text sound different.

Scientists say that cats typically ignore music made for humans, and that they become more at ease listening to music imitating purrs and the suckling sounds of kittens nursing . In their experiment, they layered such sounds creating melodies made for feline listening pleasure. These tunes are being used to help calm skittish shelter cats. What inference can you make from the paragraph?

Cats enjoy listening to the sounds of other cats more than human music.

Cats like a specific type of music.

Music can be used to calm animals down.

Human music is not good for animals.

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What does informational text give to

Information

Text

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Did you know that dinosaurs are extinct

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Information

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45 sec • 1 pt

What is this story about

Informational text

Information

Text

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What is the purpose of including "text features" in an informational text? Check all that apply.

Text features are included to help the reader better comprehend what the text is about.

Text features are included to help the reader better visualize what the text is about.

Text features are included to add color to a text.

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Which of the following could be considered a "text feature?" Check all that apply.

Title

Subheading

Map

Fact box

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you define "text structure?"

Text structure is anything extra that has been added to a text that will help the reader better comprehend the text.

Text structure is what a text is mainly about.

Text structure is the way a text is organized.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Nonfiction or informational texts:

give true information about a topic

entertain using narrative story elements

tell about an experience using rhythmic language

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What does informational text give to

Did you know that dinosaurs are extinct

What is this story about

What is the purpose of including "text features" in an informational text? Check all that apply.

Which of the following could be considered a "text feature?" Check all that apply.

How would you define "text structure?"

Nonfiction or informational texts:

How many text structures are there?

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

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