Informational Text Structures and Purposes

Informational Text Structures and Purposes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

English

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

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.

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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?

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which language feature is commonly used in description type texts?

Instead of

Because

Finally

Such as

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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?

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which signal word is used in cause and effect texts?

Similarly

Finally

For instance

Therefore

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