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Informational Texts 1.2

Informational Texts 1.2

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English

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.7.6, RI.6.5, RI.6.7

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Standards-aligned

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Bryce Hespe

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9 Slides • 11 Questions

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Informational Texts 1.2

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media

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Multiple Choice

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
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Persuade, Inform, Electrify
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Perform, Infer, Entertain
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Persuade, Inform, Educate
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Persuade, Inform, Entertain

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Multiple Choice

What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."
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Persuade
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Inform
3
Entertain

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Multiple Choice

What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."
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Persuade
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Inform
3
Entertain

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Multiple Choice

What is the authors purpose?
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."
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Persuade
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Inform
3
Entertain

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Finding the Central Idea/Message

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Subtitles follow the main title and often state the central idea. Headings throughout the passage may help you as well.

Be your own Bakery: Making Sourdough at Home in 5 Easy Steps​

Subtitles/Headings

Sometimes the central idea is found in the title or first paragraph of the text.

Titles/Introductions

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Finding the Central Idea/Message

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Examples, facts, statistics, or quotes from experts. Pieces of evidence work together to support the central idea, so examining the evidence can help you figure out what that idea is.

Evidence

Bulleted lists, numbered lists, boldfaced words, tables of contents, indexes, captions, and so on - text that stands out can show it is important.

Text Features

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Multiple Choice

Question image

Which sentence best states the central idea of a text, based on details in this passage?

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There are many great reasons you should learn to play music.

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The wide range of styles means there's music for everyone.

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Several popular instruments are easy for beginners to learn to play.

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People enjoy music most when they make it themselves.

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Multiple Choice

Question image

Which sentence best states the central idea of a text, based on details in this passage?

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It's important to keep a well-stocked toolbox in any automobile.

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Calling a tow truck should be your first choice any time you're faced with car problems.

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If one is well prepared and follows directions, anyone can change a tire.

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Shopping for new tires is easy if you know what to look for.

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media

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media

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media

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Multiple Choice

Question image

What is the most likely text structure of this text?

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Spatial

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Sequential

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Topical

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Multiple Choice

Question image

What is the most likely text structure of this text?

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Spatial

2

Sequential

3

Topical

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Multiple Choice

Which text structure does this purpose best suit?

To describe different parts of a windmill.

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Sequential

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Topical

3

Spatial

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media

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Multiple Choice

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According to the map, what is the capital of Portugal?

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Rome

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Lisbon

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Berlin

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Madrid

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Multiple Choice

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Which sentence best describes how the writer uses media in this part of an informational text?

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The short prose passages explain the importance of different food groups, while the image gives examples of each group.

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The bulleted list of different food groups makes them easy to understand, while the image shows what an unhealthy meal looks like.

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The image grabs the reader's attention and explains why each food group is important, making the prose sections unnecessary.

4

A single, long prose section gives detailed information on each of the different food groups, making the image unnecessary.

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