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Informational Text Assessment Worksheet
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Informational Text Assessment Worksheet
📚 Part 1: Text Features and Structure
1. Which text feature would help you quickly find information about "climate change" in a science textbook?
Index
Table of contents
Glossary
Caption
2. What is the main purpose of a caption in an informational text?
To entertain the reader
To explain what is shown in a picture or diagram
To provide the author's opinion
To list important vocabulary words
3. Which organizational pattern would an author most likely use to explain how a volcano erupts?
Compare and contrast
Cause and effect
Problem and solution
Chronological order
4. Explain the difference between a heading and a subheading in informational text:
5. List three text features you might find in a science magazine article:
a) _____________________
b) _____________________
c) _____________________
🔍 Part 2: Reading Comprehension
6. What is the author's main purpose when writing an informational text?
To persuade readers to agree with their opinion
To inform readers about facts and details
To tell an entertaining story
To describe personal experiences
7. When reading about the water cycle, which signal words would indicate a sequence?
First, next, then, finally
Similarly, however, on the other hand
Because, as a result, therefore
For example, such as, including
8. What should you do FIRST when reading an informational text?
Read every word carefully from beginning to end
Preview the text by looking at headings, pictures, and captions
Write down questions about the topic
Look up unfamiliar vocabulary words
9. Explain how you can tell the difference between a fact and an opinion in informational text:
10. Describe two strategies you can use to better understand difficult vocabulary in informational text:
📖 Part 3: Application and Analysis
11. If you were researching renewable energy sources, which source would be most reliable?
A blog post by a middle school student
An article from a science museum website
A social media post
An advertisement for solar panels
12. What makes a source credible and trustworthy? Name two characteristics:
1. _________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________
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