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What are they and what should you know about them?
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An informational text is one that contains information (duh!) This type of text comes in many forms: Textbooks Magazine articles Websites Encyclopedias Newspapers And many more@
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The primary purpose of an informational text is to inform readers about a specific subject An informational text is used to convey facts, details, instructions, and other important information. Informational texts are always works of nonfiction.
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Table of Contents- found at the beginning of a text and gives the reader a basic overview of the topic (including general sections, main topics, and subheadings) Headlines and Titles- appear at the beginning of a text (often in larger, boldface type) and convey the main idea of the text. Index- is found at the back of the text and gives an alphabetical list of all topics and subtopics in a text,
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Headings- usually appear in larger or boldface type and communicate the main ideas of key sections in a text Subheadings- appear in smaller type and convey the subtopics in a text. Previewing the headings and subheading of a text can give you a good sense of what that text is about before you begin reading.
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Lists- used to present complex information in an easy-to-read format. Illustrations- visual representations of something in the text (in the form of pictures, maps, etc.) Diagrams- drawings or images that show how something works or how its parts relate to each other Labels- used to identify items in a diagram, or sometimes to match each part of the diagram to its reference in the text.
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Many informational texts, especially consumer documents like instruction manuals, include visual representations of the information in a text. These are called graphic aids and can come in the form of: Diagrams Photographs Tables Charts Graphs Graphic aids usually contain captions, which are used to describe the content of the image provided.
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Procedural texts are informational texts that were created to communicate instructions, rules, processes, or other detailed, step-by-step information. You will read and write a procedural text this week! Now, turn to page 579 and look over the Elements of Nonfiction: Text Features and Background information before you begin reading “Who Killed the Iceman”
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