Analyzing Informational Texts

What does the phrase 'Information Age' refer to?

• The wealth of information available through print, digital, and multimedia sources.

• The age of computers.

• The time when books were first printed.

• The era of handwritten manuscripts.

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

When you want to know more about a topic, you probably refer to more than one source. Which of the following is NOT a reason to check multiple nonfiction texts?

• Locate an answer to a question.

• Solve a problem quickly and efficiently.

• Learn more about a historical event or scientific concept.

• To confuse yourself with too much information.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Fill in the blank: When researching geysers, you might read a section in a science textbook about how geysers ____.

• explode

• form

• disappear

• dance

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

An example of a source you might use when researching geysers is (a)  

• A novel about a fictional geyser.
• A science fiction movie.
• A webcam of Old Faithful, a geyser
• A comic book about superheroes.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the first step in creating a good summary?

• Identify the central ideas

• Write a conclusion

• Compare texts

• Use a diagram

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is an example of a text that uses a sequence structure?

• An essay about geothermal plants

• A science textbook entry about geysers

• An online article about geysers

• A webcam of Old Faithful.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

An online article about geysers may include ______ to show where geysers are located.

• a sequence structure

• a map

• an author's opinion

• a diagram

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

Match the following elements with what an author may include in an essay about geothermal plants.

• Evidence to back up claims about geothermal energy

• supporting facts

• Data without opinions or interpretations

• only facts

• Visual representation of geothermal plant locations

• a map

• Step-by-step explanation of how geothermal energy is harnessed

• a sequence structure

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Viewing a webcam of Old Faithful allows the viewer to ______.

• read an article

• see a geyser erupting

• write an essay

• compare texts

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

What should you look for when comparing texts?

• The author's name

• Text features and structure

• The publication date

• The number of pages

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9