Text Features Review

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Why did the author choose to put "saliva" in bold print?

Back

Draw the reader’s attention to an important word

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The purpose of graphics (such as graphs, tables, pictures, or maps) is to

Back

Help the reader visualize important information

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What is the text feature found below the snake photograph?

Back

caption

Front

The purpose of the text feature below the photo is

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To provide an explanation of the photo

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What text feature is used in the red boxes? Options: Sidebar, column, subheading, text box

Back

subheading

Front

What is the purpose of these subheadings?

Back

To help the reader find the main ideas in each section

Front

The author uses this text feature (numbered list) to show

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The proper steps in saving your cell phone when wet.

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Purpose of the text feature in the yellow box in the article about the increase in students using the internet?

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To show the number of teens using the internet

Front

Under which heading might you find information on Will’s childhood chores? Options:

Hard Work at Home

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Early Fame

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Movie Magic

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How He Does It

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Hard Work at Home

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What purpose would this have in an article about tourism in Antarctica?

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It helps readers visualize the changes in tourist numbers from 1992 until 2008.