6.1 Informational Text and Its Features
6.1 Informational Text and Its Features
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Explain what is informational text by identifying its text features
Explain what is informational text by identifying its text features
Have you ever read a text that felt like a key to discovering true facts and understanding the real world? Maybe it was a science book explaining how animals survive in the wild — like why penguins can live in such icy places, how cheetahs are the fastest runners on Earth — or perhaps a newspaper article sharing the latest discoveries in technology.
If yes, you are already on an exciting journey into the amazing world of non-fiction texts! These texts are not just stories ; they are like personal tour guides to the world of facts and knowledge. They provide information by either expanding on what we already know or by giving us new knowledge5.
Non-fiction is a genre of writing that presents true facts and real things1.
Informational texts are a type of non-fiction text that provides information and facts to the reader about a specific topic. The topic can revolve around human beings or what’s happening in the world around us2,5.
Some examples of informational texts include newspapers, biographies, recipes, essays, textbooks, articles, and brochures2.
In this unit, we will be learning more about informational texts and how to write an informational text.
Informational texts are like special articles or books that help us learn about specific topics. The purpose of reading an informational text is to educate ourselves about human beings and the world around us. When we read informational texts, we have a special purpose — to learn, understand and grow our knowledge.
Let’s explore different reasons why reading this kind of text is important:
Read some examples given below to understand why reading an informational text is important.
Watch the video given below to deepen your understanding about informational text.
Vid 1.1: Understanding Informational Text
Informational texts have special features that make them easy to recognise. These features help to organise the information efficiently. This helps the readers to understand the text better.4
Fig 1.1: Informational Text Features Chart3
Watch this fun video given below to gain a better understanding about the features of informational text.
Vid 1.2: Features of Informational Text
Read the given nonfiction informational text on ‘History of Photography,’ and discover some features that the writer has used to make the text interesting and informative. Link
Source: www.getepic.com
Look at another example:
Play this interactive game to test your understanding of the key features of an informational text.
Glossary
Glossary
informational text: Text written to inform the reader about a particular topic.
non-fiction: True facts and details, written to inform and teach the reader.
informed: Having knowledge or information about something.
perspectives: The way someone sees or thinks about something.
Summary:
Summary:
Informational texts are a type of non-fiction text intended to provide information and facts to the reader about a specific topic. Some examples of informational text include:
Biographies contain information about a person
Encyclopaedias, newspapers, textbooks, articles, essays contain information about different topics
Dictionaries contain information about words
The purpose of reading an informational text is to educate ourselves about human beings and the world around us.
We can identify informational texts by its features such as labels, contents, graphs, titles, charts, glossaries, diagrams, and more.
Extension/Further Reading:
Extension/Further Reading:
Click on the given links in order to read and explore some informational non-fiction texts. As you read, notice how the writer has used different features to make the text more informative and interesting. Happy Reading!
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