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Informational Texts

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

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  1. Informational Texts

  2. Informational texts help you solve problems • They give you detailed directions • They show you how to do something • “Real World” reading

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Recipes • Who likes to cook? We must follow recipes to make our food yummy. • www.foodgawker.com

  7. 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

  8. Technical School Application • Don’t think college is right for you? Try a technical school! • http://www.okefenokeetech.edu/admissions/app_form.asp

  9. College Application • http://www.admission.gatech.edu/apply/ • https://www.admissions.uga.edu/article/apply_now.html

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