Text Features Third Grade

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What is a photograph?

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A photograph is a picture taken with a camera to show objects as they appear in real life.

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What is a timeline?

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A timeline is a text feature that shows events in the order they happened.

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What is a bulleted list?

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A bulleted list is a text feature that uses dots or symbols to list items.

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What does compare/contrast mean?

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Compare/contrast is a text structure that shows how two or more things are alike and different.

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What is cause and effect?

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Cause and effect is a text structure that answers the questions 'what happened' and 'why'.

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What is a caption?

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A caption is a short description or explanation of a picture or illustration.

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What is a heading?

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A heading is a title or subtitle that indicates the topic of a section of text.

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What is a diagram?

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A diagram is a drawing that explains or shows how something works.

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What is a graph?

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A graph is a visual representation of data that shows relationships between different things.

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What is white space in text?

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White space is the empty space around text and images that helps make the content easier to read.