Organizing Informational Text Quick Check (answers)
1.Which option describes the purpose of formatting a text?
to help the reader follow and understand the writer's ideas.
(page 2 of 12 and page 5 of 12 - again, watch the video.)
2.What option describes the purpose of using headings in text?
to show that a new idea is being introduced.
(a different lesson lol. Headings basically summarize that section of the text. An example being, if someone was writing an essay about monkeys, some headings might be, "What do monkeys eat?" which is an example of a rhetorical question, OR something like "Monkeys diets.")
3.Which option describes one purpose of informational writing?
to explain how to preform a task.
(page 5 of 12, watch the video.)
4.Which options means to format a text?
to arrange and display information.
(Definition is found on page 1 of 12, "format - to arrange and display information.")
5.What option describes the purpose of using bullet points in a text?
to present information or ideas in a concise and organized manner.
(Explanation can be found on page 4 of 12, "Bullet points are often used to present information or ideas in a concise manner.")
To answer the question, "What option describes the purpose of formatting a text?" the answer is "to help the reader follow and understand the writer's ideas." This answer can be found on page 2 of 12 and page 5 of 12. To get to this answer, you can watch the video on those pages.
Regarding the question about the purpose of using headings in text, the answer is "to show that a new idea is being introduced." This can be found in a different lesson. Headings in text help summarize different sections, usually presenting new ideas or topics. For example, in an essay about monkeys, some headings might be "What do monkeys eat?" or "Monkeys diets."
In response to the question about the purpose of informational writing, one purpose is "to explain how to perform a task." You can find this information on page 5 of 12 by watching the video.
Lastly, the question asks what it means to format a text. The answer is "to arrange and display information." The definition of formatting can be found on page 1 of 12, where it states, "format - to arrange and display information."
1. The purpose of formatting a text is to help the reader follow and understand the writer's ideas. This can be found on page 2 of 12 and page 5 of 12. Watching the video on this topic can provide further clarification.
2. Headings in a text serve the purpose of showing that a new idea is being introduced. While this information is not mentioned in the current lesson, headings are commonly used to summarize different sections of a text. For example, in an essay about monkeys, headings might include "What do monkeys eat?" and "Monkeys' diets."
3. One purpose of informational writing is to explain how to perform a task. This information can be found on page 5 of 12. Watching the video on this topic can provide additional details and examples.
4. To format a text means to arrange and display information. The definition can be found on page 1 of 12, where it states, "format - to arrange and display information."