Informational Text Vocabulary & Detailed Information Game

An informational text is:

• A fictional story

• A text that provides facts and information

• A poem

• A persuasive essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What are some examples of informational texts?

• Newspapers, textbooks, and manuals

• Poems, novels, and short stories

• Songs, plays, and scripts

• Paintings, sculptures, and photographs

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does nonfiction deal with?

• Fictional stories

• Real events and facts

• Poetry

• Science fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

The main idea in a text is:

• the central point or thesis of the text

• the number of characters in the text

• the author's name

• the publication date

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

An expository text is:

• a narrative story

• a type of text that explains or informs

• a persuasive argument

• a fictional tale

What is procedural text?

• A type of text that provides instructions or directions on how to do something.

• A narrative text that tells a story.

• A descriptive text that describes a scene or object.

• A persuasive text that aims to convince the reader of something.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

Objective language is:

• language that is based on facts and is unbiased

• language that is based on personal feelings and opinions

• language that is used in fictional writing

• language that is used in informal conversations

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Supporting details are:

• the main ideas of a text

• the evidence and examples that explain the main idea

• the conclusion of a text

• the title of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is text structure?

• A way to organize written content

• A type of font style

• A method of printing text

• A tool for editing text

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the compare and contrast text structure?

• A method of organizing information by highlighting similarities and differences

• A way to describe a sequence of events

• A technique to explain causes and effects

• A strategy to define and classify terms

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D