Informative Text Flashcards

1

What is the Main Idea?

The underlying message, or big idea of a text.
A statement or theory.
What the paragraph, section, or selection is mostly about.
No Idea.

2

Define Cause & Effect

The text shows events that happen and what led to them
The text shows how two things are similar and different.
The text describes the characteristics of something in a lot of detail.

3

Define Compare & Contrast

The text shows how two things are similar and different
The text shows events that happen and what led to them.
Problem, Solve, Solution

4

An autobiography is an account of a persons life written by that person.

False
True

5

What is 'Cause and Effect'?

Authors Purpose
The Main Idea
Text Structure
Main Idea

6

Text structure is how information is organized in a text.

True
False

7

A biography is an account of a persons life written by someone else.

True
False

8

What does P.I.E stand for?

Persuade, Inform, Engage
Purpose, Intent, Encounter
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Pie, the dessert

9

Non-Fiction is a made up story.

False
True

10

Fiction is made up, not true.

False
True

11

What is Authors Purpose?

The main idea.
The theme.
Purpose of the story.
The reason or intent for writing.

12

Sequence is

Uses Words like First, Second, Next, & Last
Chronological Order
Discription of problems.

13

Description - text provides descriptive details so readers can visualize.

True
False

14

What is the first step in starting a summary?

Using the text structure, Sequence.
Identify the thesis statement.
Identify the central idea.

15

Summarizing is ...

Paragraphs
When you re-write the story.
When the teacher just wants to make you write.
a shortened version of a text describing the central idea

Informative Text

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Informative Text

Questions 15