Informational Text
Due Monday, April 7
What is informational text?
Informational text is different from fiction text.
2.) How is informational text different from literature or literary text? Compare/Contrast informational text to literary text - Provide an example in your compare/contrast diagram, paragraph, etc. (your choice)
Informational text from literature or literary text is different because one is true/realistic v.s make belief
3.) What are text features?
Text features are features of the book such as; table of content , index, glossary , heading, sub heading, special printing, caption, charts, text box, map , and guide words.
4.) Skim through "Phineas Gage" and identify the text features reviewed in class and included in this informational text. Use the listed features to help you identify them in the text. Once you have identified the features in the text note the page number. In addition, provide an explanation/purpose of the feature and how it helps the reader. NOTE: Not all features reviewed in class are included in "Phineas Gage." In this case, define the purpose of the feature, no page numbers are necessary.
An example has been provided for you.
Due Monday, April 7
What is informational text?
Informational text is different from fiction text.
2.) How is informational text different from literature or literary text? Compare/Contrast informational text to literary text - Provide an example in your compare/contrast diagram, paragraph, etc. (your choice)
Informational text from literature or literary text is different because one is true/realistic v.s make belief
3.) What are text features?
Text features are features of the book such as; table of content , index, glossary , heading, sub heading, special printing, caption, charts, text box, map , and guide words.
4.) Skim through "Phineas Gage" and identify the text features reviewed in class and included in this informational text. Use the listed features to help you identify them in the text. Once you have identified the features in the text note the page number. In addition, provide an explanation/purpose of the feature and how it helps the reader. NOTE: Not all features reviewed in class are included in "Phineas Gage." In this case, define the purpose of the feature, no page numbers are necessary.
An example has been provided for you.
- Guide Words: Page 13 -Helps the reader find the important words in the text-
- Title Page: Page 1 - Helps the reader see what is the title, author, and publisher -
- Table of Contents: Page: 1 - Helps the reader where a specific piece of book is -
- Index: Page: 82-86 etc - Helps the reader find information and where the words can be found -
- Glossary: Page: 76-79 etc - Helps the reader to find the definition of unknown words -
- Heading, subheading: Page 23 -Helps the reader find the main idea is in the paragraph - Page - Helps the reader find the main idea is in the paragraph-
- Keywords: Page 19 and 20 - Helps the reader find the main idea in the text-
- Photographs/Illustrations: Page 16-17, etc. - Helps the reader understand something by looking at it from the inside. Gives the reader an image to support the information provided in the text.
- Captions: Page 5,7 and 12 etc - Helps the reader find information about what is happening in the picture-
- Diagrams: Page 28 and 29 etc - Helps the reader see what they are talking about-
- Labels: Page 28 and 29 - Helps the reader see the picture like a caption-
- Text box: Page 6 and 12 - Helps the reader have a brief definition of something-
- Map: Page : etc - Helps the reader find where they are
- Special Print (bold, italics, highlighted text): Page etc - Helps the reader about importation and draws attention to -