Informational Text

Informational Text is...

• Nonfiction

• Fiction

• Dramatic

• Comedic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Analysis means...

• Making things up as you go along

• Describing what something is saying

• Finding new ways to use your knowledge

• Breaking down information to understand it better

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Summary is...

• Coming up with your own explanations for unfamiliar ideas

• Understanding the texts you read

• Saying exactly what the text says

• Restating the main points and ideas of something

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which is the correct order to Summarize and Analyze?

• Analysis first, then Summary

• You need to do both at the same time

• Summary first, then Analysis

• You need to do both at different times

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How is annotation different from regular note taking?

• Taking notes is always more casual

• Taking notes is what you remember, Annotation is how you feel

• Annotation involves taking notes directly on the text

• Annotating is always more complicated

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are supporting details/evidence?

• Guesses based on observations.

• Proof which supports a claim or idea.

• Deductions readers make based on the text.

• Inferences readers make based on the text.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Can Informational Text be fictional?

• Maybe

• Yes

• No

• Kinda

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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

"The article explained the benefits and drawbacks of GMOs, including how GMOs, can help make it easier to feed people and also potentially harm the environment"

What is this passage an example of?

• Summary

• Annotation

• Analysis

• Evidence

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are some things you can do to help you analyze a text?

• Read the text closely

• Reread the text multiple times

• Annotate the text

• Attempt to summarize the text

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10