Exploring Informational Text Features for First Graders

What is the primary focus of informational books?

• Facts and knowledge

• Historical events

• Personal experiences

• Fictional stories

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What can a diagram in an informational book help you understand?

• The plot of a story

• The appearance of a character

• The structure of an object or concept

• The emotions of a character

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What can comparisons in informational books show?

• The author's opinion

• The setting of a story

• Differences and similarities

• The main character's journey

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why might an author include a map in a comparison?

• To show the size of an area

• To illustrate a fictional world

• To highlight a specific difference

• To provide a visual of a character's journey

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What should you do when you see a word in bold in an informational book?

• Look it up in the glossary

• Write it down

• Underline it

• Ignore it

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of a glossary in an informational book?

• To list the chapters

• To introduce the author

• To provide definitions of terms

• To summarize the book

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is a picture glossary?

• A glossary with images to help understand terms

• A list of images in the book

• A summary of the book with pictures

• A collection of the author's favorite images

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is a bibliography?

• A list of sources used by the author

• A summary of the book

• A collection of the author's notes

• A list of the book's chapters

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is another term for 'resources' in the context of informational books?

• Chapters

• Glossary

• Credits

• Index

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why is a bibliography important in an informational book?

• It gives a list of characters

• It introduces the author

• It lists the sources of information

• It provides a summary of the book

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5