Find the central idea. Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business

Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

Being a clown isn't all fun and games.

Clowns are good at riding bulls.

Most people think that gorillas are mean, but actually they are shy. It seems that such a huge animal with very large teeth would be aggressive. Hollywood movies help convey this image of the scary, ferocious gorilla. In fact, gorillas only attack if they are provoked. This author belives that:

Gorillas are misunderstood as vicious animals.

Gorillas don't like other animals.

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat. What does the author want you to learn about the passage?

Taste buds are found in different places.

We can taste only sweet things.

What is the purpose of an informational text?

To inform the reader about a specific topic.

Allow readers to find key information.

Allow readers to understand the main topic.

What are some informational text features?

Visual Representations (Tables or Graphs)

Sidebars with Additional Information

Bolded or Italicized Vocabulary

TABE Informational Reading

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6th - 8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Extremely hungry

Enamored

Apprised

Famished

Aural

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Informed; notified.

Enamored

Apprised

Famished

Aural

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Cut open or cut apart.

Dissect

Evoke

Cajole

Flay

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

To call forth or call to mind.

babble

Evoke

Cajole

balk

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Affording an abundant supply.

Aural

Apprised

Countenance

Copious

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Of or pertaining to the ear.

Aural

Apprised

Countenance

Copious

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Consent to, give permission.

Aural

Apprised

Countenance

Copious

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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TABE Informational Reading

Extremely hungry

Informed; notified.

Cut open or cut apart.

To call forth or call to mind.

Affording an abundant supply.

Of or pertaining to the ear.

Consent to, give permission.

Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness.

the author's intention for his/her writing: to persuade, inform, explain, or entertain.

when an author holds a strong opinion or belief about his/her topic; statements that favor one opinion or idea over another, sometimes creating an unsound or unfair argument by the author.

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