Informational Text Structures and Purposes

Teacher Kalai introduces the concept of informational text, discussing its types: description, cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, and sequence. Each type is explained with its purpose, key structures, and language features, along with examples and graphic organizers. The video concludes with a summary of the types and a call to action.

What is the primary focus of informational text?

• To persuade the reader

• To tell a fictional story

• To provide factual information

• To entertain the reader

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of description type informational text?

• To explain features and characteristics

• To give examples

• To describe something in detail

• To provide a solution to a problem

What question helps identify a description type of informational text?

• What is the problem?

• What specific topic is being described?

• What are the similarities?

• What caused it to happen?

Which language feature is commonly used in description type texts?

• Instead of

• Because

• Finally

• Such as

What is the purpose of cause and effect type informational text?

• To provide a solution to a problem

• To compare two or more things

• To describe a sequence of events

• To explain why something happened

Which key structure question is associated with cause and effect texts?

• What items are being compared?

• What steps are listed?

• What happened?

• What is the solution?

Which signal word is used in cause and effect texts?

• Similarly

• Finally

• For instance

• Therefore

What is the main purpose of compare and contrast type informational text?

• To explain the cause of an event

• To describe a sequence of events

• To show how things are alike and different

• To provide a solution to a problem

Which key structure question is used in compare and contrast texts?

• What steps are listed?

• What caused it to happen?

• What items are being compared?

• What is the problem?

Which signal word is used in compare and contrast texts?

• Finally

• On the other hand

• Such as

• Because