Informational Text
Glossary
A list of difficult or unusual words with definitions, found at the back of a book
Index
A list of important words or topics in the back of the book that includes page numbers of where you can find information
Diagram
A picture that shows parts of something (labels) For example, parts of a flower
Summary
A retelling of the most important parts of what was read. (Main idea, details) (Someone, wanted, but, so, then)
Context Clues
A strategy in which the reader looks at the words around an unfamiliar word to find clues to its meaning.
Heading
A title of a page, chapter, or section of a text.
Synonym
A word that means the same as another word
Evidence
Supporting sentences, pictures, or words from a text that backs up or proves what you are saying
Second Hand Account
The retelling of an event by someone who did not actually witness the event
Text Structure
This is how text is organized. There are five different types: chronology, cause and effect, problem/ solution, description, compare and contrast
Text Features
This is how text or what you are reading is organized. Text Features are used to help you understand what you read. For example, heading, bold print, caption, etc.
Table of Contents
This shows the reader what the chapters are and what page to find them on. It helps the reader find information faster.
Chronology
Time order. First, next, last. 1, 2, 3, also known as sequence
Restatement
a statement that sums up an idea or says it again
Opinion
a viewpoint, what someone thinks or believes to be true
Antonym
a word that means the opposite or different than another word
Caption
describes or tells about a picture, usually next to or underneath a picture
Second Hand Account
event that is not witnessed or seen directly. Can be researched. Example: encyclopedia entries, textbooks, biographies
Example
evidence to support an idea
Details
facts that support a main idea, or give more information about the main idea
Timeline
graph that shows changes or events over time
Label
one part of a diagram
Argument
set of reasons that someone gives to persuade others, or an exchange of different views
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, or happened. Could 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
Definition
the meaning of a word, can be found in a dictionary
Cite
to quote, or provide support by using an author's words and giving them credit for those words
Claim
to say something is true without providing proof or evidence
Main Idea
what the text (passage, book, or paragraph) is mostly about
First Hand Account
when a person directly observes or sees something that happened. Personal experience Example: diary, autobiography, letters
Description
words used to describe a topic using the senses like how something looks, feels, tastes, sounds, or smells