Informational Text WorksheetUse Janet Riehecky’s book Cooperation to complete this worksheet about using the special features of nonfiction informational text.

1. Which of these features of informational text does this book have? Check them.

____ Table of Contents ____ Insets or sidebars ____ Headings ____ Different fonts used for headings ____ Maps ____ Time lines or chronologies ____ Glossary ____ Bibliography or resource list ____ Charts, graphs, or diagrams ____ Index ____ Captions or labels for pictures, charts, graphs, etc.

2. Where in this book would you look to find out how to define “community”?

3. Write the definition of “community” that you found there.

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4. What is the heading on page 10?

5. List the page numbers on which you find insets or sidebars.

6. Where would you look to get a general idea of what subjects are covered in the book?

7. What is “Amazing but True!” in this book?

8. Where would you look to find the pages in the book that talk about building things? List the pages you’ll check after you look there.

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9. Does this book have captions? Write captions for the four photos on page 13 in the box below, with each caption in the place of the appropriate photo on the page.

10. If you want to read more about cooperation, what books could you choose? Write their titles and authors here.

11. What person, named in the index, has set up a foundation to build wells?

12. On what page would you read about Lewis and Clark? Which two features of nonfiction informational text in this book could tell you?

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Collaboration Discussion Prompts• Whatdoescollaborationmean?

(Lookitupintwoormoredictionaries.)

• Howiscollaborationdistinctfromcooperation,conspiracy, teamwork,partnership,alliance,collusion,“beingincahoots,” orothersynonyms?

• Howandwithwhomdoyoucollaborateregularly?Giveexamples ineverydaylife.(Considergamesandsports,makingmusicorartwithothers,planningspecialeventsorcommunityprojects,supportingcausesthatareimportanttoyou,etc.)

• Whatproductsofcollaborationdoyouuseorbenefitfrom?(Considerreferencebooksortextbooks,Wikipedia,medical facilities,librariesandmuseums,community-sponsoredsports orrecreationprograms,etc.)

• Howisscienceadvancedthroughcollaboration?

• Whataresomecollaborativeeffortsinyourschool? Family?Town?Country?

• Whataresomecollaborativeorganizationsthatoperateglobally?

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