4.9.D

Informational Texts 4th Grade

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 4.9.D
recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including: (i) the central idea with supporting evidence; (ii) features such as pronunciation guides and diagrams to support understanding; and (iii) organizational patterns such as compare and contrast;

Informational Texts

Informational texts are nonfiction texts that are meant to inform, or give facts about a specific topic, in an organized way.

Examples: encyclopedia articles, reports, newspaper articles

Characteristics of Informational Texts

1. Central Idea

A central idea, or "main idea," is the most important idea of a text. It is a statement that is supported by evidence, including other key ideas and details.

2. Text Features

Text features like pronunciation guides, diagrams, sections with headings, tables and graphs, timelines, bullets, and bold and italicized type can help draw attention to, organize, and make information more understandable to the reader.

3. Organizational Patterns

An organizational pattern is how the information is presented, or arranged. Some common organizational patterns are —

COMPARE and CONTRAST: by the similarities and differences between two related things or ideas.

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: by the time order that things happened in the past, from earlier times to later times.

SEQUENTIAL ORDER: by the order of steps in a process or repeating event.

CAUSE and EFFECT: by the reasons for and results of certain actions or conditions.

PROBLEM and SOLUTION: by stating a problem and proposing a way or ways to fix it.

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Informational Texts

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 4.9.D

recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including:
(i) the central idea with supporting evidence;

(ii) features such as pronunciation guides and diagrams to support understanding; and

(iii) organizational patterns such as compare and contrast;

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Informational Texts

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 4.9.D

recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including: (i) the central idea with supporting evidence; (ii) features such as pronunciation guides and diagrams to support understanding; and (iii) organizational patterns such as compare and contrast;

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recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including:
(i) the central idea with supporting evidence;

(ii) features such as pronunciation guides and diagrams to support understanding; and

(iii) organizational patterns such as compare and contrast;