1. Epic and Important Notes
Informational Texts
Epic and Important Notes

2. What Are Informational Texts?
Purpose: The primary purpose of informational text is to convey information about the natural or social world.

3. Videogame Walkthroughs
More Examples?
Expository
Argumentative
Instructional
Narrative
Textbooks
Opinion/Editorial
Training Manuals
Histories
Reports
Advertisements
Videogame Walkthroughs
News Articles
Magazine Articles
Propaganda
User Guides
Government Documents
Memoirs
Speeches
Videogame Manuals

4. Step One: Informational Text Features
Informational Text Features help readers navigate and understand Informational Texts
Print Features (Guide Readers)
Table of Contents, Index, Glossary
Illustrations (Expand Meaning)
Pictures or Photos
Organizational Aids (Help Readers Find)
Bold Print, Titles, Headings
Graphic Aids (Represent Information)
Diagrams, Maps

6. Step 2: What Matters with Informational Texts?
Main Idea (What is it about – Topic/Subject)
Main Idea = Topic + Details (YOU MUST PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS)
Author’s Purpose (The Reason They Are Writing)
Teach, Persuade, Entertain, Express Personal Feelings
Intended Audience (The People the Author Had In Mind)
Reader’s Purpose
How or why a piece of informational text can help you

7. Step 3: Five Types of Informational Texts
Description – Text Provides Details or Characteristics of Something
Compare + Contrast – Text Talks about Similarities and Differences
Order + Sequence – The Text Outlines Chronological (time) Events or Steps in a Procedure
Problem + Solution – The text presents information about a problem and then offers one ore more solutions
Cause + Effect – The text describes an event (cause) and the effects that follows
Text Structures

8. Decoding: Breaking and Entering…
Once you have identified a text’s “Text Structure”, you have found the key. You can then unlock the text, pass the test, slay the dragon, and drive off in the hottest ride.
To Do This: We Use Visuals
Steps:

9. But Seriously…
Once you have: Step 1: Use Text Features to… Step 2: Determine What Matters to… Step 3: Determine Text Structure And Use The Visual You have this on LOCK – you can SLAY whatever questions are thrown at you and completely comprehend the Informational Text

10. Five Text Structures = Five Visuals…

11. Five Text Structures = Five Visuals…
Text Strcture Compare and Congtrast

12. Five Text Structures = Five Visuals…
Text Structure Order and Sequence

13. Five Text Structures = Five Visuals…
Text Structure Problem and Solution
“Problem”
Solution(s)

14. Five Text Structures = Five Visuals…
Text Structure Cause and Effect