Inferring Informational Text

Who tells the "story" in informational texts?

• me

• the author

• the reader

• the person the text is about

Which one involves lots of INFERRING?

• Purpose

• Point of View

• Perspective

• Promises

To make an inference, think about

• what the text says + what you know

• only what the text says

• only what you know

• what you heard someone say

Support your answers with _____ from the text.

• evidence

• guesses

• pictures

• inferences

Which of the following IS NOT a type of informational text?

• technical (how to)

• scientific

• prose

• historical

to make a prediction or guess based on facts and details in the story.

• details

• infer

• main idea

• summary

What is the primary purpose of an informational text?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To persuade the reader

• To describe a character

Which of the following is a key feature of informational text?

• Imaginary characters

• Factual information

• Rhyming patterns

• First-person narrative

When reading an informational text, what should you do to understand the author's point of view?

• Ignore the text structure

• Focus on the main idea

• Look for bias and perspective

• Concentrate on the illustrations

What does it mean to infer information from a text?

• To summarize the text

• To guess based on evidence

• To rewrite the text

• To memorize the text