Informational Elements

Which structure uses these key words? first, second, next, last...

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• chronological or sequence

Which text structure uses these key words? because, if, due to, consequently

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• description

What is the author's main purpose for informational texts?

• inform, explain, describe

• teach

• express emotion

• persuade

Which of these is NOT included in a summary of an informational text?

• main idea

• topic

• somebody wanted

• author's purpose

In informational texts, point of view is most often ______________.

• first person

• second person

• third person objective

• third person omniscient

Which of the following is an example of an informational text?

• Instructions on how to assemble a shelf

• The Three Little Pigs

• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

• Annabel Lee

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Pollution has significant impacts on human health, the environment, and even on how some of the Earth's systems, such as the climate, are functioning. Pollution touches all parts of the planet. It is affecting our health through the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.

• Pollution affects everything.

• We breathe air.

• We drink water.

• The Earth has systems.

What is the author's purpose & message of this text?

Pollution has significant impacts on human health, the environment, and even on how some of the Earth's systems, such as the climate, are functioning. Pollution touches all parts of the planet. It is affecting our health through the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.

• The author wrote this text to teach the reader that pollution is bad.

• The author wrote this text to inform the reader that pollution affects everything.

• The author wrote this text to express sadness about pollution.

• The author wrote this text to convince us to stop pollution.

Which of these text features would go well with an article about the harmful affects of pollution?

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You never summarize an informational text.

• True

• False