Understanding Informational Text Features

What is the main goal of an author when writing an informational text?

• To entertain the reader

• To provide facts and information

• To tell a fictional story

• To confuse the reader

How do authors use diagrams in informational texts?

• To entertain with pictures

• To confuse the reader

• To label parts of an object

• To create a fictional story

What is the purpose of a caption in an informational text?

• To entertain with jokes

• To provide a title for the text

• To give details about a picture

• To confuse the reader

What role do headings play in informational texts?

• They are used to confuse the reader

• They provide a summary of the entire text

• They tell readers what each section is about

• They are used to entertain the reader

Which of the following is an example of a graphic feature in informational texts?

• A joke

• A fictional story

• A map

• A poem