Informational Text Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. A text feature often used to portray amounts of numerical data
  2. 3. A text feature that goes underneath a picture or illustration, describing what is being shown
  3. 4. Texts that provide factual information on a topic
  4. 5. Example of informational text that informs readers about current events
  5. 10. A part of an informational text that can give additional information to help the reader better understand the info
  6. 11. Words or phrases that connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs
  7. 13. A text feature that shows data, often over a period of time
  8. 15. A text feature used to show the location of something mentioned in the text
  9. 16. A kind of informational text that shows the reader something (ex: National Geographic)
  10. 21. ______ sentences introduce the main idea of a paragraph
  11. 22. The kind of sources a good informational text uses
  12. 23. A text feature that is located at the start of the text, showing the order in which information will be given
  13. 27. Paragraph that summarizes key points and may suggest further exploration
  14. 28. Why the author wrote the text (to inform, persuade, explain)
Down
  1. 1. A kind of informational text that shows how one thing is better or worse than another thing (ex: Advertisement)
  2. 2. A kind of informational text that identifies an issue and shows how it can be fixed (ex: Academic paper)
  3. 6. A kind of informational text that shows why something happened and what happened because of it (ex: History textbook)
  4. 7. A text feature that operates as a mini-title, often introducing new ideas in a paragraph
  5. 8. Example of informational text that teaches readers about a subject
  6. 9. Example of an informational text that teaches readers about a specific person
  7. 12. A kind of informational text that shows things that happen in order (ex: A cookbook)
  8. 14. The genre that informational text falls under
  9. 17. Something that shows an author knows what they're talking about
  10. 18. A text feature that helps a reader find information in the text. It's often located at the back of the text
  11. 19. A text feature that is not quite as advanced as an illustration, but still shows something in a drawn format
  12. 20. A text feature that explains the meanings of words
  13. 24. The kind of content presented in an informational text (hint: opposite of subjective)
  14. 25. Example of an informational text that explains to readers how to construct something or provides steps to follow
  15. 26. Paragraph that presents the main idea or topic
  16. 28. Example of an informational text that teaches readers about a specific person that is written by that person