Informational Text Flashcards
How do glossaries help?
Quickly find a key term from an alphabetical list.
How does the table of contents help me?
It helps me see the major parts of the book, and the page number. It helps locate information, and the main points.
Wha does the index/indices help with?
Quickly find pages that contain information you are looking for.
How does the key/guide words help?
Define key terms to find out their meaning in the text.
Better learn and understand the subject.
How does a diagram help the reader?
Understand a more detailed or simplified view of information.
Understand steps, how objects are made, or information in the text.
How do graphs, charts, and tables help the reader?
Organize large amounts of information in a small space.
Understand relationships among and between information.
Summarize and compare information.
How do maps help the reader?
Understand where an event happens. Understand how far away an event took place.
How does a timeline help the reader?
Understand important events in chronological order or time order.
Understand the order of events and how one event may have lead to another.
How does illustration help the reader?
Understand information in a visual way. Understand the story.
Understand an idea from the text that was unclear.
How does bold print help the reader?
By signaling the word is important and/or found in the glossary.
How do italics help the reader?
By signaling the word is important.
How do titles help the reader?
Identify the topic of the text.
Understand the main idea of the text.
Make connections between what you already know and the text.
How do subheadings help the reader?
Navigate through sections of text.
Understand the main idea of each section of the text.
Locate information in the text by telling you where to look.
How do captions help the reader?
Understand what is shown in a photo or illustration.
Understand information that may or may not be in the text.
How do sidebars help the reader?
Locate more information than is in the text about a topic.
Understand interesting facts or important information the author wants the reader to know.
Understand by creating interest or emphasizing important information.
