Informational Text

Informational text

• is real information.

• informs the reader about many topics.

• teaches new information.

• all of the above

Informational text-

• is made up

• provides the reader with facts to teach them about a topic

• entertains the audience

• is written like a story

Nonfiction text is written by an expert who shares ______ about the topic.

• Opinions

• Facts

Which of the following is a primary purpose of adding images to informational texts?

• To make the text look more appealing

• To provide additional information related to the text

• To entertain the reader with unrelated content

• To increase the length of the text

True or False: Informational text is nonfiction, true, and teaches us facts?

What is the author's purpose for informational text?

• to explain

• to inform

• to teach

• all of the above

Why do authors use headings and subheadings in informational texts?

• To summarize the main idea of each section

• To make the text more challenging to read

• To entertain the reader with creative titles

• To increase the word count of the text

A map is an example of a text feature.

• True

• False

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. They often leave mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the main idea?

• Floods cause mudslides.

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.

• Floods damage houses.

• Floods damage roads.

A subtitle is a text feature that tells the main idea of a paragraph.

• True

• False