Understanding Informational Text Structures

What should you do before using the shark repellent?

• Guess how it works

• Read the full instruction manual

• Watch a tutorial video

• Ask a friend for advice

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the primary purpose of informational texts?

• To narrate a story

• To inform the reader about a topic

• To persuade the reader

• To entertain the reader

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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

What can knowing the structure of a text help you with?

• Predicting the story's ending

• Organizing and retaining information

• Writing a critique

• Making friends

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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

How many basic structures of informational texts are there?

• Three

• Four

• Six

• Five

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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

Which text structure helps in understanding the reasons behind an event?

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

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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

Which of the following is NOT a basic structure of informational texts?

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Argument and Debate

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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

Which structure is often found in advertisements and advice columns?

• Problem and Solution

• Description

• Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

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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

What type of text structure lays out an issue and then offers a fix?

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

• Description

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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