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Unit 8 Text Analysis Workshop

Unit 8 Text Analysis Workshop. Reading Informational Text. Part 1: Text Features. Text features can help readers find and evaluate information quickly . Examples of text features include: A title that reveals the topic of the article

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Unit 8 Text Analysis Workshop

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  1. Unit 8 Text Analysis Workshop Reading Informational Text

  2. Part 1: Text Features • Text features can help readers find and evaluate information quickly. • Examples of text features include: • A title that reveals the topic of the article • Subheadings that highlight what each section of the article is about. • A sidebar that provides more information. • A bulleted list that presents information in an easy-to-read fashion.

  3. Part 1: Text Features B. Use the chart to help you remember how text features in an article can organize info

  4. Part 2: Main Idea and Supporting Details • The topic of a work of nonfiction is what the text is about. It is usually expressed in couple of words. • The main idea is the most important statement about a topic that the writer wants to convey. • The topic sentence is a statement of the main idea of a paragraph or section of a text.

  5. Part 2: Main Idea and Supporting Details • Supporting details include facts, examples, sensory details, incidents, and stats • The function of supporting details is to back up or support the main idea. • A main idea might be stated directly or implied.

  6. Part 2: Main Idea and Supporting Details • Taking notes can help readers remember main ideas. • Ways to take notes include formal outlines, bulleted lists, graphic organizers • When readers take notes, they should determine what info is most important and then restate it on their own.

  7. Close Read, p. 889 1. Preview the title and subheadings. What information do you think the article will provide? The article will be about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871- how it started, how it was handled, and how it affected the city.

  8. Close Read, p. 889 2-4. Outline I. Chicago in 1871 was a “recipe for disaster” for a number of reasons A. Buildings were made of wood B. Hay and straw filled every barn C. People used candles and oil lamps D. The weather was dry E. The fire department was overworked and underequipped.

  9. Close Read, p. 889 II. Human error made a bad situation even worse. A. The person who first spotted the fire misidentified its source and location. B. Firefighters wasted time going to the wrong location. C. The firefighters’ equipment was no match for the blaze when they finally reached the scene.

  10. Close Read, p. 889 III. The fire blazed out of control A. There was a deafening roar caused by explosions, falling buildings, and cries for help. B. The fire destroyed the city’s waterworks C. Forces from other cities arrived too late • IV. The fire had damaging consequences for the city and • its people in the aftermath. • A. 300 people died • B. Thousands of buildings were destroyed.

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