Text Features

Front

What are photographs in a text?

Back

Photographs are images used to help the reader visualize something in the passage.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What is an index?

Back

An index is found at the back of the book and provides an alphabetical listing of ideas in the book along with the page numbers to read about those topics.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What does an index page do?

Back

An index page helps readers find specific topics in a book quickly.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What do maps help readers with?

Back

Maps help readers see where places in the passage are in relation to geographic regions of the world.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Front

What is a subheading?

Back

A subheading is a smaller heading that breaks down sections of a text, helping to organize information.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What is a glossary?

Back

A glossary is a list of terms and their definitions found at the back of a book.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What is the purpose of a table of contents?

Back

A table of contents lists the chapters or sections of a book along with their page numbers.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What are labels in a text?

Back

Labels are words or phrases that describe parts of a diagram or illustration.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What is the role of captions?

Back

Captions are short descriptions that explain what is shown in a photograph or illustration.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What is a heading?

Back

A heading is a title at the beginning of a section that indicates what the section is about.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5