Exploring Technical Texts

What is the main purpose of a technical text?

• To make the reader laugh

• To give clear information or steps

• To tell a fun story

• To talk about a person

Which one is a technical book?

• A fairy tale

• A science experiment guide

• A mystery novel

• A poem

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What should you do if you find a word you don't know while reading?

• Skip the word and keep reading

• Look up the word in a dictionary

• Guess what it means from pictures

• Ignore the word

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Why do we use headings in a text?

• To make the reader confused

• To make it fun

• To help find information easily

• To add more words

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How do pictures help you understand a story?

• They make the story look pretty

• They show what the story is about

• They are just for fun

• They make the story longer

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of these might you find in a how-to book?

• A surprise ending

• Instructions you follow

• How someone feels

• Words that rhyme

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

Why should you look at bold or italic words in a book?

• They are the author's favorite words

• They are usually important words

• They are less important than other words

• They are used to fill space

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What should you do if a book has a chart or table?

• Don't look at it and just read the words

• Look at it to help understand the information

• Think it is wrong

• Skip it because it is not important

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is a glossary in a book?

• A list of characters in the book

• A list of hard words and what they mean

• A short version of the book

• A group of pictures

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How can you find out why the author wrote a technical text?

• By finding the main idea and important details

• By counting the number of pages

• By looking at the pictures only

• By reading the last sentence

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CCSS.RF.3.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4B