📚 Unit 8: Reading Information Texts 📚

Welcome to our reading adventure! Today we’ll learn how to read and understand different types of information texts!

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What Are Information Texts? 🤔

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Information Texts

Information texts give us facts and true information about the world. They help us learn new things!

Signs

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Stop signs

School signs

Road signs

Labels

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Food labels

Clothing tags

Toy boxes

Lists

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Shopping lists

To-do lists

Instructions

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Why Read Information Texts?

Learn facts – Discover true information

Follow instructions – Learn how to do things

Stay safe – Read warning signs and labels

Make decisions – Choose what to buy or do

Information texts help us every day!

Reading Strategies for Information Texts 📖

Smart Reading Tips

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Look at pictures and headings first to understand the topic

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Find key words that tell you important information

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Ask questions as you read to check your understanding

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Look for numbers and lists – they often contain important facts

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Read difficult parts again if you don’t understand

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Before You Read:

• Look at the title and pictures

• Think about what you already know

• Ask: “What will I learn from this text?”

Let’s Read Some Information Texts! 📄

🚸 School Crossing Sign

What it says: “SCHOOL CROSSING – GO SLOW”

What it means: There is a school nearby. Children might be crossing the road. Cars should drive slowly and carefully.

Important words: SCHOOL, CROSSING, SLOW

Crossing – a place where people walk across the road

Slow – not fast, careful speed

🍎 Cereal Box Label

Product: “Crunchy Flakes Cereal”

Ingredients: Corn, sugar, salt, vitamins

Nutrition: Good source of Vitamin D and Iron

Instructions: “Pour cereal into bowl. Add milk.”

Ingredients – what foods are made from

Nutrition – information about healthy eating

📝 Simple Recipe

How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich

You need: 2 slices of bread, peanut butter, knife

Steps:

Take two slices of bread
Spread peanut butter on one slice
Put the other slice on top
Cut in half and enjoy!

Spread – to put a soft food on bread

Slice – one piece of bread

Let’s Practice! 🎯

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Activity 1: Understanding the School Sign

1. What should drivers do when they see a “SCHOOL CROSSING” sign?

Drive very fast

Go slow and be careful

Stop and wait for 5 minutes

2. Why is there a school crossing sign?

Because children might cross the road

Because it’s a race track

Because cars can park there

Activity 2: Cereal Box Comprehension

3. What are the main ingredients in Crunchy Flakes cereal?

Corn, sugar, salt, vitamins

Milk, eggs, flour

Fruit, nuts, chocolate

4. How do you eat the cereal according to the instructions?

Pour cereal, then add milk

Add milk first, then cereal

Eat it straight from the box

Activity 3: Recipe Steps Ordering

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First step

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Second step

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Third step

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Fourth step

Take two slices of bread

Spread peanut butter

Put slices together

Cut in half and enjoy

Activity 4: Reading a New Information Text

🏥 Medicine Label

Medicine: “Children’s Cough Syrup”

For: Children 6-12 years old

Dose: 1 teaspoon every 6 hours

Warning: Do not take more than 4 doses in 24 hours

Storage: Keep in a cool, dry place

5. Who can take this medicine?

Children 6-12 years old

Only adults

Babies under 1 year

6. How much medicine can you take in one day?

No more than 4 doses

As much as you want

10 doses

Activity 5: Create Your Own Information Text

Create a simple sign or label for something in your classroom or home! ✏️

WARNING

PLEASE

DO NOT

KEEP

OPEN

CLEAN

QUIET

SLOW

STOP

DANGER

SAFE

HOT

COLD

WET

FLOOR

DOOR

WINDOW

You’re an Information Text Expert! 🌟

Amazing job learning about information texts!

Remember:

Information texts give us facts and instructions
Look for key words and important information
Read carefully to understand signs and labels
Follow instructions in the right order
Always read warnings and safety information

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Keep practicing and you’ll be able to read all kinds of information texts! 📖✨

📚 Unit 8: Reading Information Texts 📚 – 1AC