Grade 4 English: Informational Text Analysis
Free Grade 4 English unit on Informational Text Analysis: 10 lessons in order. Includes practice questions and answer keys.
10 lessons in this unit
Main ideas and evidence
Find the main idea of an informational text and the key details that support it.
Lesson 2Text structures
Recognise how informational texts are organised: description, sequence, cause and effect, comparison, and problem and solution.
Lesson 3Cause and effect
Identify causes and effects in informational text and explain how one event leads to another.
Lesson 4Compare and contrast
Compare and contrast two things in an informational text, using signal words and a Venn diagram.
Lesson 5Problem and solution
Identify the problem and solution in informational text and judge how well the solution works.
Lesson 6Chronological organisation
Recognise and use chronological order in informational texts, such as timelines, biographies and instructions.
Lesson 7Author’s purpose
Work out why an author wrote a text: to inform, persuade, entertain or explain.
Lesson 8Facts and opinions
Tell facts from opinions in informational text and spot words that signal opinions.
Lesson 9Comparing information sources
Compare information from two sources on the same topic, judging which is more detailed, current and reliable.
Lesson 10Summarising complex information
Summarise a complex informational text by selecting main ideas, combining details and using your own words.