Informational Text and Thesis Statements review

What is informational text?

Which of the following is NOT common text features in Informational Text?

• Headings/subheadings

• graphs

• bold/italic words

• Characters and plot

Which of the following is a informational text can be found when you build something new and you need to know what to do next

• Instruction Manual

• Internet Articles

• Textbooks

• Consumer/Public Documents

Match the following text structures to the correct definition

• Cause and Effect

• to outline solution to a problem

• Description

• to show the order in which something is done/happened

• Compare and Contrast

• to describe a someone or something, so a picture forms in the reader's mind

• Problem and Solution

• to compare the similarities and differences between 2 topics

• Chronological Order

• to show how 1 event causes another event; to give reasons or motivation for an action

Which of the following text structures is being in the excerpt below?

Chocolate is a delicious treat enjoyed around the world. The chocolate making process contains many steps. First, the beans are harvested from the cacao trees. After that, they are set in the sun to dry and then roasted. It’s important that in the next step they shell the beans before they are ground into a liquid. Lastly, sugar and flavoring are added before they prepare it to be sold.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order

• Problem and Solution

Which of the following text structures is being used in the excerpt below?

Theodor Seuss Geisel and Roald Dahl are two famous children’s authors. Both authors enjoyed writing fun and imaginative stories that have helped millions of children love to read. While these authors have much in common, such as their writing had been inspired by their childhoods, there are also many differences as well. One difference is that Roald Dahl was a British author who joined the Royal Air Force while Dr. Seuss was an American writer who went on to college.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

What is a Thesis Statement?

What is the formula to compose a thesis statement?

How long should a thesis statement be?

• One sentence

• One paragraph

• One Essay

• One Word

The thesis statement should express a main idea that links to supporting points

• True

• False