Types of Informational Text: Historical, Scientific, and Technical

Which type of informational text gives you information about people, places, and events from the past?

• Historical

• Technical

• Scientific

Which type of informational text gives you the step-by-step directions on how to do something OR explains how something works?

• Historical

• Technical

• Scientific

Which type of informational text gives information about scientific topics to help the reader understand the world?

• Historical

• Technical

• Scientific

Harriet Tubman was born in 1822 in Maryland. She was born into slavery. When Harriet was just five years old, her job was to take care of her owner’s baby. If the baby cried, she was whipped. When Harriet got older, she worked in the fields.

Why is it important that Harriet Tubman was born in 1822?

• Harriet was born in Maryland.

• Slavery was prevalent in 1822.

• Harriet was born after the Civil War.

Harriet Tubman was born in 1822 in Maryland. She was born into slavery. When Harriet was just five years old, her job was to take care of her owner’s baby. If the baby cried, she was whipped. When Harriet got older, she worked in the fields.

Based on the paragraph, what type of informational text is this?

• Historical

• Technical

• Scientific

While there are differences in how radio-controlled toys operate, all of these toys have four main parts. The transmitter is the control you hold in your hands. It sends radio waves to the receiver. The receiver is an antenna and circuit board that is located inside the toy that gets signals from the transmitter, which initiates motors in the toy. The motors work to turn the wheels and steer the toy. All radio-controlled toys have a power source, which is typically batteries.

What is the relationship between the receiver and the transmitter?

• The receiver sends radio waves to the transmitter, which turns the wheels.

• The receiver and the transmitter do not interact with one another.

• The receiver gets signals from the transmitter so it knows when to initiate the motors.

While there are differences in how radio-controlled toys operate, all of these toys have four main parts. The transmitter is the control you hold in your hands. It sends radio waves to the receiver. The receiver is an antenna and circuit board that is located inside the toy that gets signals from the transmitter, which initiates motors in the toy. The motors work to turn the wheels and steer the toy. All radio-controlled toys have a power source, which is typically batteries.

Which of the four main parts work directly with the wheels to steer the toy?

• Receiver

• Transmitter

• Motors

• Batteries

While there are differences in how radio-controlled toys operate, all of these toys have four main parts. The transmitter is the control you hold in your hands. It sends radio waves to the receiver. The receiver is an antenna and circuit board that is located inside the toy that gets signals from the transmitter, which initiates motors in the toy. The motors work to turn the wheels and steer the toy. All radio-controlled toys have a power source, which is typically batteries.

Based on the paragraph above, what type of informational text is this?

• Historical

• Technical

• Scientific

The solar system is made up of eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. All of the planets orbit around the sun. Mercury’s orbit is the closest to the sun, and Neptune’s orbit is the farthest. You can use the sentence “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos” to help you remember the planets in order. The first letter of each word in this silly sentence will remind you of the first letter of each planet.

Based on the photo, which planet is the largest in our Solar System?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Mars

The solar system is made up of eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. All of the planets orbit around the sun. Mercury’s orbit is the closest to the sun, and Neptune’s orbit is the farthest. You can use the sentence “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos” to help you remember the planets in order. The first letter of each word in this silly sentence will remind you of the first letter of each planet.

Based on the paragraph, what type of informational text is this?

• Historical

• Technical

• Scientific