STAAR Informational Text

Which of the following text features is shown in this image?

• caption

• subheading

• glossary

• title

Which of the following text features is shown in this image?

• font

• index

• title

• subheading

Where would you expect to find the table of contents in a text?

• the beginning

• the middle

• the end

• wherever the author feels like putting it!

Which of the following text features tells the reader what topic they will be learning about?

• title

• graphics

• index

• glossary

Which of the following text features is a list of names or words in alphabetical order showing where they can be found in the text?

• index

• glossary

• graphic

• title

Which of the following text features is shown in this image?

• graphic

• table of contents

• caption

• glossary

STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

• factual claim

• main idea

• context clue

• author's purpose

The author organizes this selection by -

What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• text structure

• graphic elements

• supporting details

• main idea

When the question asks you to find the best "summary" what should the answer have?

• The answer should have accurate information.

• The answer should follow the passage in chronological order.

• The answer should describe the beginning, middle, and end.

• All of the above.

Which of the following is a primary purpose of informational text?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To persuade the reader

• To confuse the reader