Informational Reading

What is the central idea of the following passage?

• Birds and hummingbirds are very different.

• Hummingbirds fly in a figure eight pattern.

• Hummingbirds are known for their humming sound.

• The hummingbird flies in a very unique and unusual way.

Which sentence would be considered a supporting detail for the idea that RECYCLING IS IMPORTANT?

• There are many landfills available for waste.

• You should always clean jars before recycling them.

• Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

• Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a text feature?

• bold or italicized words

• pictures or illustrations

• paragraph in a text

• diagrams or maps

What is the text structure of the following paragraph?

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

What is the text structure of the following passage?

Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

• Sequence

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

The following signal words are used with which type of text structure?

First, Next, Then, Finally, etc...

• Problem and Solution

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

What is the central idea of the following passage?

• Origami is an interesting and beautiful art form.

• Origami is three-dimensional art.

• The art of Origami came from Japan.

• Origami is a good art form to show off your creativity.

What is the text structure of the Origami passage?

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

How comfortable do you feel with the central idea, supporting details, and text structure standards?

• Very Comfortable - I could teach this to a friend!

• Comfortable - I understand and would make a good grade on a test.

• Somewhat Comfortable - I could use a little more practice!

• Not Comfortable at All - I have no idea what is going on!

An author would use the attached diagram in order to...?

• explain to the reader how shark fins look

• compare and contrast a shark fin to a dolphin fin

• explain to the reader how dolphin fins look

• show which type of fin is better for breaching the water's surface