Informational Text
Glossary
A list of words with definitions, found at the back of a book
Diagram
A picture that shows parts of something (labeled). For example, parts of a flower
Heading
A title of a page, chapter, or section of a text.
Consumer documents
Informative texts, such as warranties, contracts and instruction manuals
Evidence
Supporting sentences, pictures, or words from a text that backs up or proves what you are saying
Sidebar
Text set off from the main body of text in a text box that provides additional information for the reader.
Text Structure
This is how text is organized. The different types are: chronological order/sequence, cause and effect, problem/ solution, description, compare and contrast
Text Features
This is how text is organized; these are used to help you understand what you read. For example, heading, bold print, caption, etc.
Chronological
Time order. First, next, last. 1, 2, 3; also known as sequence
Database
a collection of organized data that allows access, retrieval, and use of data
Periodical
a publication that is published at fixed intervals
Italics
a text feature in which text that is slanted to the right
Opinion
a viewpoint, what someone thinks or believes to be true
Index
an alphabetical listing in the back of a book of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
Caption
describes or tells about a picture, usually next to or underneath a picture
Details
facts that support a main idea, or give more information about the main idea
Timeline
graph that shows changes or events over time
Table of contents
located in the front and tells you units, chapters, headings, and page numbers
Public documents
nonfiction materials such as land deeds and legal documents available to the public
Label
one part of a diagram
Scholarly Journals
periodicals that feature essays and studies by experts, scholars, and researchers who are qualified to conduct research in their own fields
Quantitative Research
research that collects and reports data primarily in numerical form
Compare and Contrast
shows how ideas or topics are similar (alike) and/ or different. (why, cause, because, therefore, as a result)
Cause and Effect
shows why something happens (cause) and what happens (effect) Example: The rain caused flooding.
Fact
something that is true or has occurred; can be proven.
Problem and Solution
text structure that shows a problem and how the problem is solved
Informational Text
text that gives the reader information using facts, and usually real life pictures
Cite
to quote, or provide support by using an author's words and giving them credit for those words
Claim
to state or assert something is true, without evidence or proof
Description
topic, idea, person, place, or thing described by listing characteristics or examples
Main Idea
what the text (passage, book, or paragraph) is mostly about
