What are Text Features

Multiple Choice

The _____ identifies what the topic of an article or book will be about.

• Subheading

• Glossary

• Title

• Photograph

Multiple Choice

Bold and Italicized words are important because

• They show us what words are important to the text

• They create visual appeal within an article or story

• They are the topics found in the table of contents

• They tell us what the photographs and illustrations are about

Multiple Choice

An author would use this diagram to

• Compare and contrast adult brain with a child's brain

• Identify the parts and areas within a human brain

• Explain how the Occipital lobe is the biggest part of the brain

• Show the reader where the brain is located within the human body

Multiple Choice

A _____ tells the reader specific information in relation to a photograph or illustration within a text

• Bold & Italicized words

• Sub heading

• Caption

• Glossary

Multiple Choice

What is this an example of?

• Diagram

• Caption

• Illustration

• Title

Multiple Choice

What kind of book contains text features?

• fiction

• Non fiction

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of previewing text features?

• I don't need to preview text features.

• To better understand the text.

Multiple Choice

____________ help the readers make sense of what they are reading.

• Text features

• Plagiarism

• Text citations

• Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

________________ tell you what the book, chapter, or article is called.

• The authors

• Captions

• Titles

• Text features

Multiple Choice

True or False: Charts, graphs, and tables are used to organize data to make it more difficult to read.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

What is the function of a timeline?

• To help readers visualize what happened

• To help readers understand the time it took for something to happen

• To give you the main idea

• It has no function

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a illustration and picture?

•  A picture is taken with a camera

• An illustration is drawn

• An illustration is drawn and a picture is taken with a real camera

• There is no difference 

Multiple Choice

What text feature is added to help provide more information about photographs, illustrations, or diagrams?

• Illustrations

• subheadings

• special print

• labels

Multiple Choice

What are the words that are more darkened called?

• italics

• compares

• apples

• Bold Print

Multiple Choice

What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

• Captions

• Index

• Glossary

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Pictures taken with a camera to show objects as they appear in real life.

• Diagram

• Drawing

• Photograph

• Table

Multiple Choice

What graphic feature is shown in this example?

• photograph

• table

• map

• diagram

Multiple Choice

The words under a picture, chart, or graphic that explains what it is about.

• Heading

• Subheading

• Caption

• Chart

Multiple Choice

A picture with words used to help the reader “see” the information is called a --

• Diagram

• Headings

• Chart

• Key Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

How can text features help us?

• It can help us write an expository essay.

• It gives us the title of a selection.

• It shows the reader pictures related to the topic.

• It can help us better comprehend what is in the text.

Multiple Choice

Key Vocabulary (important words) are usually in...

• Circled

• Bold print

• in the table of contents

• lowercase words

Multiple Choice

What is the arrow pointing to?

• Caption

• Picture

• Index

• Heading

Multiple Choice

True/False: We should ALWAYS look at the text features.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What helps us know exactly what something looks like?

• Map

• Caption

• Picture

• Heading

Multiple Choice

What is the arrow pointing to?

• Heading

• Picture

• Caption

• Bold Word

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of subheadings?

• To help the reader understand the author’s opinion

• To help the reader visualize the information

• To help the reader find the main ideas in each section

• To help the reader place events in order