March 20, 2014Informational Text: Text Features
Homework: I Ready!
Objective: I can recognize text features of informational texts.
Warm Up (in your composition book)Copy your objective into you comp book. Turn to pg. R3 in your Lit book. Copy the definitions for INFORMATIONAL TEXT and TEXT FEATURES into your comp book.
Informational text
writing that provides factual information.
http://s.twistynoodle.com/img/r/book/informational-text/informational-text_coloring_page_png_468x609_q85.jpg?ctok=20111213180648
Text features
design elements of a text that indicate its pattern of organization or otherwise make its central ideas and
information understandable.
titlessub / headingsboldfaced typebulleted and numbered listsgraphic aids - charts, graphs, illustrations, photographs, diagrams, maps and timelines.
The Pyramid Builders
1. What is the second subheading following the title? 2. What is a dynasty? 3. Which text feature tells you about the structures shown in the photograph?
http://debrakristi.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/pyramids_of_giza_egypt.jpg
Graphic aids
visual representations of verbal statements that make complex information easy to understand. They are often used to organize, simplify and summarize
information for easy reference.
http://img.docstoccdn.com/thumb/orig/43981699.png
Graph
a drawing that shows the relative values of numerical quantities.
circle (pie) graphshows the relationship of parts to a whole. The entire
circle equals 100% and the parts of the circle represent percentages of the whole
https://www.schoology.com/system/files/attachments/page_embeds/m/2013-05/pie.gif
line graphshows changes in numerical quantities over time and
can be used to present trends such as global temperature change.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/graphs/images/line_example3.jpg
bar graphvertical or horizontal bars are used to show or compare
categories of information. The lengths of the bars indicate quantities.
http://getwordwall.com/Attachments/Screenshots/Play/bar-graph.png
http://studyzone.org/testprep/math4/d/bargra1.gif
diagrama drawing that shows how something works or how its
parts relate to one another.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Diagram_of_the_human_heart_(cropped).svg
schematic diagramlines, symbols and words are used to help readers
visualize processes or objects they wouldn't normally be able to see .
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/Schematic_diagram_standing_wave_systems.jpg
chartpresents information, shows a process or makes
comparisons, usually in rows or columns.
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/9a/b6/49/9ab6497fa8ef1aef42557ee520df8aab.jpg
tablea specific type of chart that present a collection of facts in rows and columns and shows how the facts relate to
one another.
http://www.databison.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/chart-table-with-chart.png
mapvisually represents a geographic region, such as a state or country. It
provides information about areas through lines, colors, shapes and symbols.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/World-map-2004-cia-factbook-large-1.7m-whitespace-removed.jpg
political mapshows political features, such
as national borders.
http://www.vidiani.com/maps/maps_of_europe/detailed_political_map_of_europe.jpg
physical mapshows the landforms in an
area.
road or travel mapshows roads and highways.
http://geology.com/cities-map/map-of-north-carolina-cities.gif
thematic mapshows information on a specific topic, such as climate,
weather or natural resources.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RDWM01wSb4Y/T3o63Qi8N3I/AAAAAAAAAGs/Uh-jg1I0Cig/s1600/choro.jpg
timelinesshows events in the order in which they occurred. Event are listed along a horizontal or vertical line and are usually labeled with the year in which
they happened.
http://www.wiinintendo.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/video-game-timeline.jpg
1. According to the circle graph, is more glass or plastic recycled? Justify your answer.
2. For how many years did the average global temperature decrease?
3. According to the bar graph, what was the approximate are of Babylonia?
4. How many chambers did the Great Pyramid of Khufu contain?
5. What did the coil in Archimedes' water-lifting device do?
6. Use the chart to find the name of the Roman god of the sea.
7. According to the train schedule, if you took the 7:25 A.M. train from Crawford Square, when would you arrive at Quincy Station?
8. What Australian desert is partially below sea level?
9. According to the thematic map of Australia, what part of the country has the highest risk of desertification?
10. Use the information in the timeline to make a prediction about what might happen in May 1861.
Turn to The Passamaquoddy on pg. 720. What kind of graphic aids do you see here?
Read and answer the questions under sidebars A and B.
Which features does this map include?
What information from this article does this map illustrate?
What else do you learn about the lands of the Passamaquoddy from this map?
What does this timeline tell you about the Passamaquoddy that you don't learn from the article itself?
What important information would you miss if you did not read this timeline?
Homework:
I Ready!
