Historical Text

What does information mean?

• knowledge about something

• making a note in a text

• main purpose

• something you don't know

What is main idea?

• the most important idea about a topic

• a historical text

• key idea

• information

What is a historical text?

• a text that tells what happened and why with an historical event

• the main idea of a text

• breaking down a text

• a paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is cause and effect?

• when one thing causes something to occur

• leaving a note in the text

• breaking down a text

• a problem

What is a key detail?

• supports the main idea (facts, examples)

• breaking down a text

• what the text is mostly about

• a detail that does not support the main idea

What is firsthand account?

• Tells about an event

• The writer wasn't there and gives facts and information about the event.

• It tells the writer's feelings and experiences as a witness of some event. Uses words like "I" and "me".

• a story about a haunted house

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is secondhand account?

• Written by someone who witnessed it.

• The writer gives facts and details about the event but was not there. Uses word like "he" and "she".

• third hand account

• an article written by a person who saw what happened

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

What is one type of historical text?

• A biography about a famous person in history.

• An article about how to play a video game.

• A Harry Potter book.

• The I-Ready Book.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

When reading historical text, what information should you look for?

• Information from a unicorn.

• Opinions and bold words.

• Facts and evidence.

• Key details from the I Survived books.

What is one type of historical text?

• A fiction book about sea monsters.

• A newspaper article.

• A book about how to grow apples

• How to train a dog