Informational Text – gives facts about real people, places, things, or events. SAMPLE ANCHOR CHART Noticings Book Examples Author’s Purpose: to inform the reader about cougars, a Author’s Purpose: to give member of the at family, and give information about their information; to persuade characteristics Graphic Features: Graphic Features: images that help Photographs: the author uses photographs of the reader understand information in cougars on every page the text or show additional Diagrams: none included in this text Maps: none included in this text information; may include: Charts/Graphs: none included in this text Timelines: none included in this text Photographs Diagrams Maps Text Features: Charts/Graphs Timelines Headings Captions Text Features: special text that helps Colored Text/Bold Text the reader understand what is Main Idea: important; may include: headings, Details: captions, special type Facts: “The average cougar measures from 3.3 to 5.3 feet long and stands about 2 feet high at the shoulder. “ Main Idea: what the text is mostly Verification: Consult an encyclopedia or science text book. about Details: smaller ideas that support the main idea and tell more about the topic Facts: pieces of information that are true and can be proved Verifying Facts: trusted, reliable sources that have been published or have professional credentials
Informational Text – gives facts about real people, places, things, or events. SAMPLE ANCHOR CHART Noticings Author’s Purpose: to give information; to persuade Graphic Features: images that help the reader understand information in the text or show additional information; may include: Photographs Diagrams Maps Charts/Graphs Timelines Text Features: special text that helps the reader understand what is important; may include: headings, captions, special type Main Idea: what the text is mostly about Details: smaller ideas that support the main idea and tell more about the topic Facts: pieces of information that are true and can be proved Verifying Facts: trusted, reliable sources that have been published or have professional credentials Book Examples Author’s Purpose: to inform the reader about cougars, a member of the at family, and give information about their characteristics Graphic Features: Photographs: the author uses photographs of cougars on every page Diagrams: none included in this text Maps: none included in this text Charts/Graphs: none included in this text Timelines: none included in this text Text Features: Headings Captions Colored Text/Bold Text Main Idea: Details: Facts: “The average cougar measures from 3.3 to 5.3 feet long and stands about 2 feet high at the shoulder. “ Verification: Consult an encyclopedia or science text book.
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