Text Features Vocabulary-3.0

What is the author's purpose in writing an informational text?

• To entertain the reader with a fictional story

• To inform the reader about a specific topic

• To persuade the reader to adopt a certain viewpoint

• To describe a personal experience

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TEKS.ELA.5.9D

TEKS.ELA.6.8D

TEKS.ELA.7.8D

TEKS.ELA.8.8D

TEKS.ELA.E4.11F

In an informational text, bold words are often used to:

• Highlight important terms or concepts

• Indicate a change in the author's opinion

• Show the author's emotional response

• Separate different sections of the text

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TEKS.ELA.6.8D

TEKS.ELA.7.8D

TEKS.ELA.8.8D

TEKS.ELA.E2.11F

TEKS.ELA.RI.5

When an author uses a graphic organizer in a text, their purpose is most likely to:

• Entertain the reader with visual art

• Provide a visual representation of information

• Confuse the reader with complex images

• Persuade the reader to agree with their argument

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TEKS.ELA.6.5C

TEKS.ELA.7.5C

TEKS.ELA.8.5C

TEKS.ELA.E2.4C

TEKS.ELA.E4.4C

If a text has bold words, what should a reader do to better understand the text?

• Ignore them as they are not important

• Focus on them as they are key terms

• Assume they are the author's personal opinions

• Consider them as irrelevant details

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TEKS.ELA.5.6C

TEKS.ELA.6.5C

TEKS.ELA.7.5C

TEKS.ELA.8.5C

TEKS.ELA.E1.4C

What is the primary purpose of using headings in an informational text?

• To entertain the reader with catchy titles

• To organize the content into sections

• To confuse the reader with complex language

• To persuade the reader to take action

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TEKS.ELA.6.8D

TEKS.ELA.7.8D

TEKS.ELA.8.8D

TEKS.ELA.E2.4H

TEKS.ELA.E4.11F

How can bold words in a text help a reader?

• By providing a summary of the text

• By indicating the author's favorite parts

• By emphasizing important information

• By showing the text's publication date

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TEKS.ELA.6.5C

TEKS.ELA.7.5C

TEKS.ELA.8.5C

TEKS.ELA.E2.4C

TEKS.ELA.RI.9B

What is the author's purpose when including quotations in an informational text?

• To entertain the reader with dialogue

• To provide evidence or support for a point

• To confuse the reader with different opinions

• To persuade the reader to agree with the quotation

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TEKS.ELA.5.9D

TEKS.ELA.6.8D

TEKS.ELA.7.8D

TEKS.ELA.8.8D

TEKS.ELA.E1.4H

In an informational text, what is the purpose of using subtitles?

• To entertain the reader with jokes

• To provide additional information about the main topic

• To confuse the reader with unnecessary details

• To persuade the reader to read more

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TEKS.ELA.6.8D

TEKS.ELA.7.8D

TEKS.ELA.8.8D

TEKS.ELA.E3.11F

TEKS.ELA.E4.4H

Why might an author choose to use bold words in a text?

• To make the text look more visually appealing

• To highlight key terms or concepts for emphasis

• To indicate a change in the narrative style

• To confuse the reader with different fonts

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TEKS.ELA.6.5C

TEKS.ELA.7.5C

TEKS.ELA.8.5C

TEKS.ELA.E3.4C

TEKS.ELA.RI.9B

What is the author's purpose in using an organizational pattern in a text?

• To entertain the reader with a random structure

• To help the reader understand the flow of information

• To confuse the reader with complex arrangements

• To persuade the reader to agree with their viewpoint

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TEKS.ELA.4.10B

TEKS.ELA.5.10B

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.8.9B