Informational Text
Informational texts are delivered in a variety of forms: print, digital, video, audio, etc. For purposes of this presentation, the term "Informational Text" refers to all forms.
START
FEATURES
Attributes of Informational Texts
Annotating
PURPOSE
Informational Texts have different attributes than fiction. Fiction has characters, setting, plot, etc., while info. texts have purpose, features, structure, central ideas, etc.
Content-SpecificVOCABULARY
STRUCTURE
CENTRAL IDEA
Informational Text
Annotating
What is annotating?
How do I annotate?
An active reading strategy for informational text is annotation. It means to add notes (an-NOTE-tate) to texts you are reading: explanation, comment or opinion.
Write notes in the margins of the text:
- Summarize
- Question
- Evaluate
- React
Annotating
Informational Text
Use a mix of note-taking and highlighting.
Informational Text PURPOSE
Knowing the PURPOSE of an informational text helps the reader understand the Central Idea.
Text PURPOSE
Informational Text PURPOSE
TO INFORM
- Academic essays
- News articles
- Research
- Wikipedia
- Textbooks
TO ENTERTAIN
- Celebrity magazines
- Youtube videos
- Comics
TO PERSUADE/ARGUE
- Advertisements
- Speeches
- Argumentative essays
- Criticism (literary, art)
- Letters to the Editor
TO OFFER ADVICE/HELP
- Advice column
- Consumer Reports
- How-to books & videos
- Travel brochures
TO INFORM & ENTERTAIN
- True crime Investigations
- Talk Shows (e.g. Oprah)
TO INVOLVE
- Autobiography
- Biography
- Historical Narratives
- Memoirs
View the following texts and video and determine the PURPOSE.
Record the PURPOSE on the Text ID Chart in Google Classroom.
Is a suitable color for the topic.
CommonLit TikTok article
Shows data in graphs.
CommonLit Fear and the Teenage Brain Article...
Uses timelines to tell stories.
Log into ommonLit first.Go to your assignments.
Here's another way to look at it.
Imagine that our CommonLit text "Conformity" was written for different purposes.
Persuade Without conformity, society would be chaotic and anarchic. Inform Conformity is when people follow the actions of a group with which they identify. Entertain Candid Camera shows a man following others who are doing something ridiculous.
Informational Text PURPOSE
Readers of Informational Text understand the PURPOSE of the text, which helps them determine the Central Idea.
Informational Text FEATURES
Why do authors of informational text use different FEATURES to help readers undertand the Central Idea?
Informational Text FEATURES
FULL SCREEN RECOMMENDED
- Visual clues that help readers comprehend the text and determine what is important.
- Certain graphic features illustrate complex content in the text.
- Watch the YouTube video to learn more about text FEATURES.
I borrowed this video.
Here's another way to look at it.
Read the following texts and identify the FEATURES.
Record the FEATURES on the Text ID Chart in Google Classroom.
Log Into CommonLit First.Go to assignments.
Informational Text FEATURES
Writers of Informational Text use FEATURES to emphasize important ideas. Studying the FEATURES boosts comprehension of the Central Idea.
Informational Text STRUCTURE
How does knowing the STRUCTURE of an informational text help readers understand the Central Idea?
Informational Text STRUCTURE
Readers of Informational Text notice text STRUCTURE which improves comprehension.Unlike fiction, informational or non-fiction texts do not follow a plot sequence; therefore, it is the reader’s responsibility to determine how the text is organized.
+ info
View the following texts and discuss the STRUCTURE with your group.
Log Into CommonLit First.Go to assignments.
Informational Text STRUCTURE
Readers of Informational Text determine how a text is organized. Knowing what to expect when reading strengthens comprehension of the Central Idea.
Informational Text CENTRAL IDEA
How can readers of informational Text determine an Authors's Claim or Argument ?
Informational Text CENTRAL IDEA
Central Idea = Main Idea = Claim = Thesis
The Central Idea is the most important piece of information the author wants the reader to know after reading the text.
Informational TextCENTRAL IDEA
Open in Pear Deck with code.
Read the following text and determine the CENTRAL IDEA.
Why Do People Follow the Crowd?
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Informational Text CENTRAL Idea
Readers of Informational Text rely on Features, Structure, and Supporting Details to INFER the Central Idea.
Informational Text Content -Specific Vocabuary
How can readers of informational Text decode Content-Specific vocabulary ?
Informational Text CONTENT-SPECIFIC Vocabuary
Words or phrases that are used in a specific subject area. These words are rarely used outside of that subject area.
For ExampleIgneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic are words used only when discussing types of rocks.
Decoding CONTENT-SPECIFIC Vocabulary
Context Clues
Example
Context clues are hints found within a sentence or paragraph that a reader can use to understand the meanings of an unfamiliar word.
Conformity, or acting the way most other people in one's social group act, often grows out of a person's desire for security and belonging in a group - usually a group of similar age, culture, religion or educational background.
Decoding CONTENT-SPECIFIC Vocabulary
Context Clues
Example
Features such as, diagrams, charts, and maps, give information about content-specific vocabulary.
Decoding CONTENT-SPECIFIC Vocabulary
Glossary
Glossary
A glossary provides definitions of unfamilar words, including content-specific vocabulary.
Informational Text Content -Specific Vocabuary
Decoding Content-Specific words and phrases is essential to comprehension of Informational Text.
One Last Thing...
SKIMMING and SCANNING
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Informational Text
Informational texts are delivered in a variety of forms: print, digital, video, audio, etc. For purposes of this presentation, the term "Informational Text" refers to all forms.
START
FEATURES
Attributes of Informational Texts
Annotating
PURPOSE
Informational Texts have different attributes than fiction. Fiction has characters, setting, plot, etc., while info. texts have purpose, features, structure, central ideas, etc.
Content-SpecificVOCABULARY
STRUCTURE
CENTRAL IDEA
Informational Text
Annotating
What is annotating?
How do I annotate?
An active reading strategy for informational text is annotation. It means to add notes (an-NOTE-tate) to texts you are reading: explanation, comment or opinion.
Write notes in the margins of the text:
Annotating
Informational Text
Use a mix of note-taking and highlighting.
Informational Text PURPOSE
Knowing the PURPOSE of an informational text helps the reader understand the Central Idea.
Text PURPOSE
Informational Text PURPOSE
TO INFORM
TO ENTERTAIN
TO PERSUADE/ARGUE
TO OFFER ADVICE/HELP
TO INFORM & ENTERTAIN
TO INVOLVE
View the following texts and video and determine the PURPOSE.
Record the PURPOSE on the Text ID Chart in Google Classroom.
Is a suitable color for the topic.
CommonLit TikTok article
Shows data in graphs.
CommonLit Fear and the Teenage Brain Article...
Uses timelines to tell stories.
Log into ommonLit first.Go to your assignments.
Here's another way to look at it.
Imagine that our CommonLit text "Conformity" was written for different purposes.
Persuade Without conformity, society would be chaotic and anarchic. Inform Conformity is when people follow the actions of a group with which they identify. Entertain Candid Camera shows a man following others who are doing something ridiculous.
Informational Text PURPOSE
Readers of Informational Text understand the PURPOSE of the text, which helps them determine the Central Idea.
Informational Text FEATURES
Why do authors of informational text use different FEATURES to help readers undertand the Central Idea?
Informational Text FEATURES
FULL SCREEN RECOMMENDED
I borrowed this video.
Here's another way to look at it.
Read the following texts and identify the FEATURES.
Record the FEATURES on the Text ID Chart in Google Classroom.
Log Into CommonLit First.Go to assignments.
Informational Text FEATURES
Writers of Informational Text use FEATURES to emphasize important ideas. Studying the FEATURES boosts comprehension of the Central Idea.
Informational Text STRUCTURE
How does knowing the STRUCTURE of an informational text help readers understand the Central Idea?
Informational Text STRUCTURE
Readers of Informational Text notice text STRUCTURE which improves comprehension.Unlike fiction, informational or non-fiction texts do not follow a plot sequence; therefore, it is the reader’s responsibility to determine how the text is organized.
+ info
View the following texts and discuss the STRUCTURE with your group.
Log Into CommonLit First.Go to assignments.
Informational Text STRUCTURE
Readers of Informational Text determine how a text is organized. Knowing what to expect when reading strengthens comprehension of the Central Idea.
Informational Text CENTRAL IDEA
How can readers of informational Text determine an Authors's Claim or Argument ?
Informational Text CENTRAL IDEA
Central Idea = Main Idea = Claim = Thesis
The Central Idea is the most important piece of information the author wants the reader to know after reading the text.
Informational TextCENTRAL IDEA
Open in Pear Deck with code.
Read the following text and determine the CENTRAL IDEA.
Why Do People Follow the Crowd?
Log into CommonLit .Click on your assignments.
Informational Text CENTRAL Idea
Readers of Informational Text rely on Features, Structure, and Supporting Details to INFER the Central Idea.
Informational Text Content -Specific Vocabuary
How can readers of informational Text decode Content-Specific vocabulary ?
Informational Text CONTENT-SPECIFIC Vocabuary
Words or phrases that are used in a specific subject area. These words are rarely used outside of that subject area.
For ExampleIgneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic are words used only when discussing types of rocks.
Decoding CONTENT-SPECIFIC Vocabulary
Context Clues
Example
Context clues are hints found within a sentence or paragraph that a reader can use to understand the meanings of an unfamiliar word.
Conformity, or acting the way most other people in one's social group act, often grows out of a person's desire for security and belonging in a group - usually a group of similar age, culture, religion or educational background.
Decoding CONTENT-SPECIFIC Vocabulary
Context Clues
Example
Features such as, diagrams, charts, and maps, give information about content-specific vocabulary.
Decoding CONTENT-SPECIFIC Vocabulary
Glossary
Glossary
A glossary provides definitions of unfamilar words, including content-specific vocabulary.
Informational Text Content -Specific Vocabuary
Decoding Content-Specific words and phrases is essential to comprehension of Informational Text.
One Last Thing...
SKIMMING and SCANNING
View Full Screen.
WATCH
Your content is appreciated, but it only engages if it's interactive. Capture your audience's attention with an interactive photo or illustration.
Your content is liked, but it only engages when it's interactive. Capture your audience's attention with an interactive photograph or illustration.
Your content is liked, but only engages if it is interactive. Capture the attention of your audience with an interactive photograph or illustration.
Your content is likable, but it only engages if it's interactive. Capture your audience's attention with an interactive photo or illustration.
Your content is liked, but only engages if it is interactive. Capture your audience's attention with an interactive photograph or illustration.
Your content is liked, but only engages if it's interactive. Capture your audience's attention with an interactive photograph or illustration.