Text Feature Scavenger Hunt

Text Feature Scavenger Hunt

Mod 2, Unit 1, Lesson 8

Photographs

Picture that shows the reader what something looks like.

Take a minute to explore the pictures in Exploring Countries: Japan.

Multiple Choice

Turn to page 23 in your book.

What do you notice using the information provided in the picture?

• Sushi is served as a roll, cut into smaller pieces.

• Miso soup has a thick dark broth.

• Sushi is a type of steak, grilled to perfection.

• Miso soup is only made of broth, there is nothing inside of it.

Map

Image showing part of the Earth's surface, usually including land and water features.

Take a minute to locate the map provided in the text.

Multiple Choice

Turn to page 4 in your book.

What do you notice using the information provided in the map?

• Japan is directly connected to Russia.

• Japan is smaller than South Korea

• Japan is surrounded on all sides by water.

• Japan can be found in the Atlantic Ocean.

Caption

Words that describe a picture or photograph so the reader can better understand it.

Take a minute to flip through the different captions found in the book.

Multiple Choice

Turn to page 9 in your book.

What do you notice using the information provided in the caption?

• Japan rarely gets earthquakes.

• Japan experiences earthquakes frequently.

• An earthquake is a giant wall of water.

• Japan has a lot of tall buildings.

Bold Words

Words in a heavy type that help the reader spot the most important words.

Take a minute to explore the bold words throughout Exploring Countries: Japan.

Multiple Choice

Turn to page 10 in your book.

What do you notice using the information provided in the bold words?

• Cranes can be found all over the world.

• An Iriomote wildcat is a type of bird.

• Japanese macaques are very large animals.

• A cherry tree has pink blooms.

Index

Alphabetical list of important topics in the text with page numbers, found at the end of the text.

Take a minute to explore the index and find pages of topics you find interesting.

Multiple Choice

Turn to page 32 in your book.

What do you notice using the information provided in the index?

• I can learn about Shikoku on pages 10 and 11.

• I can learn about daily life on page 24.

• I can find Japanese activities on pages 18-19.

• I can learn about Japanese arts on pages 26-27.

Glossary

Mini-dictionary that helps the reader define important words in the text.

Take a minute to explore the glossary of Exploring Countries: Japan.

Multiple Choice

Turn to page 30 in your book.

What do you notice using the information provided in the glossary?

• a tsunami is a natural disaster where teh ground shakes

• Ancestors are a group of people thought to be the first to live in Japan.

• To be originally from a place means to be native.

• If I want to practice self-defense, I can go to a temple.

Table of Contents

List of key topics in the order they appear to help the reader find information more easily.

Take a minute to look over the table of contents in your text.

Multiple Choice

Turn to page 3 of your book.

What do you notice with the information provided in the table of contents?

• The art of Japan is located on page 31.

• The work life of Japan can be found on page 18.

• I can learn about the wildlife of Japan on page 6.

• School life of Japan is on page 12.