Informational Passages

Which 2 of the following elements will appear in your informational essay:

• Facts

• Claims

• Transition words and phrases

What is the purpose of transitions and transition sentences?

• To add more detail

• To take up space

• To help the paper flow well

• To help show how ideas relate to each other

What conclusion can the reader make based on BOTH of the wolf texts?

• People can relate to the character and emotions of wolves

• It is important to save the wolves

• People can become friends with wolves

• It is common to find wolves in secret places

How does this text differ from the Wolf Poem and Wolf Story?

• This text does not talk about wolves

• This text is a drama

• This text explains informational facts about a wolf and the other two texts give a more personal experience

Why is it important that the grandfather tells this story to the grandson?

• It makes the Grandpa proud

• It causes the grandson to learn about being a good person

• It leads the grandpa to thinking his grandson is selfish

• It proves tp grandpa that the grandson is a good helper

passages that explain or inform.

• Compare and Contrast

• Denotation

• Literary Texts

• Informational Texts

Find the central idea.

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business

• Being a clown isn't all fun and games.

• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

• Rodeos are exciting.

• Clowns are good at riding bulls.

What is the purpose of an informational text?

• To inform the reader about a specific topic.

• Allow readers to find key information.

• Allow readers to understand the main topic.

• All the above

What are some informational text features?

• Headings/Subheadings

• Bolded or Italicized Vocabulary

• Sidebars with Additional Information

• Visual Representations (Tables or Graphs)

What are the structures of informational texts?

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Sequential/Chronological

• Description

• Compare and Contrast