Informational Text: Reading for Knowledge
Identify different informational text structures
Understand how text structure helps comprehension
Recognize the purpose of different text organization styles
“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding will attain to wise counsel;”
— Proverbs 1:5 (WEB)Demonstrates the importance of learning and understanding different ways information can be presented
Gather students and introduce the concept of how different texts are organized to help readers understand information
Explore five main informational text structures with visual examples and explanations
Students work in groups to sort sample texts into correct structure categories
Simpler: Provide more obvious text examples
Challenge: Include texts with multiple structure types
Recap the different text structures and their purposes
Dear God, thank You for giving us the ability to learn and understand information in different ways. Help us to be wise learners who seek understanding.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how authors build arguments in informational texts
“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding will attain to wise counsel;”
— Proverbs 1:5 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Text Structure Memory Movement: Create hand motions for each text structure type
Understanding text structures helps children become more strategic readers
Children might confuse similar text structures or struggle to identify structure quickly
Ability to describe how a text is organized and explain the purpose of that organization