Informational Text Vocabulary

A particular type of literature or other art is a...

• Informational Text

• Supporting Detail

• Genre

• Central Idea

"Polar bears have black skin and although their fur appears white, it is actually clear."

Is this an Informational Text?

• Yes

• No

A nonfiction text that is used to inform or explain something...

• Central Idea

• Supporting Detail

• Informational Text

• Logical Order

"The Chenoo sat in the sweat lodge and turned into an old man with gray hair and kind eyes."

Is this an Informational Text?

• Yes

• No

Important words or phrases that support the central idea are called the...

• Genre

• Central Idea

• Informational Text

• Supporting Detail

"Ducks are mostly aquatic birds living in both fresh water and sea water and found on every continent except for Antarctica."

Is this an Informational Text?

• Yes

• No

The main topic of a text is called the...

• Sequence

• Genre

• Central Idea

• Logical Order

"More than half of the world's rabbits live in North America."

Is this an Informational Text?

• Yes

• No

The order that things happen in, usually using steps is called...

• Sequence

• Informational Text

• Central Idea

• Genre

"Harry Potter entered the Chamber of Secrets and found Professor Quirrell standing in front of a magical mirror."

Is this an Informational Text?

• Yes

• No