Understanding Informational Texts

What is the primary purpose of informational texts?

• To confuse the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To tell a fictional story

• To provide factual information

Which strategy helps in finding answers to questions in a text?

• Ignoring the text

• Reading only the first paragraph

• Guessing randomly

• Using details and examples

What is an inference?

• A random guess

• A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

• A direct quote from the text

• A summary of the text

How did farmers control apple worms before using pheromones?

• By using natural predators

• By ignoring them

• By using insecticides

• By handpicking them

What is the main idea of a text?

• The author's name

• A random fact

• The big idea or central message

• The least important detail

Where is the main idea often found in an informational text?

• Clearly stated by the author

• At the end of the text

• Hidden in footnotes

• In the middle of the text

What is the purpose of summarizing a text?

• To confuse the reader

• To capture the essential information

• To include every detail

• To make the text longer

Which question word is NOT used to help summarize a text?

• Which

• Who

• What

• Why

What should a good summary include?

• The most important information

• Unrelated facts

• Only the author's opinion

• All the details from the text

What is the benefit of using reading strategies for informational texts?

• To make reading more difficult

• To better understand and remember the text

• To skip reading the text

• To confuse the reader