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Types of Informational Texts. Newspaper Documentary Speech Letter Biography Autobiography Dictionary Thesaurus Encyclopedia Manual Almanac Magazine.

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1 Types of Informational Texts

2 Newspaper Documentary Speech Letter Biography Autobiography Dictionary Thesaurus Encyclopedia Manual Almanac Magazine

3 Dictionary Dictionary: A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.

4 Thesaurus Thesaurus: A book which alphabetically lists words and provides synonyms and related concepts. o Synonym: A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language. o Antonym: A word opposite in meaning to another.

5 Encyclopedia Encyclopedia: A book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.

6 Manual Manual: A book of instructions, esp. for operating a machine or learning a subject; a handbook.

7 Almanac Almanac: Annual publications of weather forecasts and other information arranged according to the calendar of a given year.

8 Magazine Magazine: A periodic publication containing pictures, stories, and articles of interest to those who purchase or subscribe to it.

9 Newspaper Newspaper: A daily or weekly publication that contains news, articles, and advertisements.

10 Documentary Documentary: A movie, television program, or radio program that provides a factual record or report.

11 Speech Example: o State of the Union Address Speech: A form of communication in spoken language, made by a speaker before an audience for a given purpose.

12 Letter Letter: A written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.

13 Biography Biography: Accounts of the series of events of a person’s life.

14 Autobiography Autobiography: An account of a person's life written by that person.


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