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Informational Texts. Informational texts help you solve problems. They give you detailed directions They show you how to do something “Real World” reading. Maps. Maps show you how to get from one point to another. How do you get home from school? http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2625.aspx.
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Informational texts help you solve problems • They give you detailed directions • They show you how to do something • “Real World” reading
Maps • Maps show you how to get from one point to another. • How do you get home from school? • http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2625.aspx
Menus • Anyone hungry? You have to know how to read a menu to order what you want to eat within your budget. • www.allmenus.com
Instructions • Following instructions can be difficult. Take for example, the instructions to put together a table from IKEA. You almost need a degree in engineering to put it together! • http://www.ehow.com/how_2151133_ride-a-unicycle.html
Recipes • Who likes to cook? We must follow recipes to make our food yummy. • www.foodgawker.com
Job Application • One day, you will have to grow up and get a job (BOO!). Let’s look at a few applications. • http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/careers.html • http://deltajobs.net/career_destinations.htm • http://www.publix.com/careers/ • http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/help/jobs.jsp?c_id=atl
Technical School Application • Don’t think college is right for you? Try a technical school! • http://www.okefenokeetech.edu/admissions/app_form.asp
College Application • http://www.admission.gatech.edu/apply/ • https://www.admissions.uga.edu/article/apply_now.html