Informational Text Structures

Pieces of information that describe or support

• details

• informational text

• heading

• main idea

Writing that gives facts about a subject or topic

• details

• informational text

• heading

• main idea

Words at the top of the text that give the subject or topic

• details

• informational text

• heading

• main idea

The subject and what the text says about the subject

• details

• informational text

• heading

• main idea

Words that label the shorter parts of the text

• subheading

• subject

• supporting ideas

• summary

The topic, or who or what the text is mostly about

• text features

• subject

• supporting ideas

• summary

Elements in informational text such as headings and captions

• text features

• subject

• supporting ideas

• details

A short statement of th most important ideas

• Summary

• subject

• supporting ideas

• details

Facts, reasons, and other details that explain a main idea.

• text features

• subject

• supporting ideas

• details