Pictograph, Informational text and Graphs & Tables

It is a type of writing that gives facts or explains something.

It is a hint or piece of information in a sentence or paragraph that helps you understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

The word is further explained by a noun or a group of words that come after it.

• Synonym

• Examples

• Appositive

• Definition

The meaning of the word is based on the given examples.

• Appositive

• Definition

• Synonym

• Example

The meaning of the word is the definition of the word.

Usually, this is followed by a linking verb.

• Definition

• Synonym

• Example

• Appositive

The meaning of the word is based on another word with similar meaning

These are pictures with labels to help the reader visualize the information presented in text.

• Vocabulary words/Technical terms

• Diagrams

• Heading

• Captions

These are group of words underneath an illustration, an image or a diagram to briefly explain what they are all about.

• Captions

• Diagram

• Vocabulary words/Technical terms

• Heading

It is the title of the informational text.

• Heading

• Diagram

• Vocabulary word/Technical term

• Caption

These are words that are important in the text.

Often times, these words are written in bold print.

• Heading

• Diagram

• Vocabulary words/Technical terms

• Caption