Informational Text Structures

Pieces of information that describe or support

• details

• informational text

• heading

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Writing that gives facts about a subject or topic

• details

• informational text

• heading

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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

• details

• informational text

• heading

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The subject and what the text says about the subject

• details

• informational text

• heading

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Words that label the shorter parts of the text

• subheading

• subject

• supporting ideas

• summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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

• text features

• subject

• supporting ideas

• summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Elements in informational text such as headings and captions

• text features

• subject

• supporting ideas

• details

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A short statement of th most important ideas

• Summary

• subject

• supporting ideas

• details

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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

• text features

• subject

• supporting ideas

• details

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1