Text Features

Multiple Choice

Why did the author choose to put “saliva” in bold text?

• To make the paragraph attractive and easy to read.

• Draw the reader’s attention to an important word

• Point out the main idea of the paragraph or section.

• Help the reader visualize the information.

Multiple Choice

Based on the index where can you locate information about animal habitats?

• Page 2

• Page 5

• Page 3

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

This book contains ___________ chapters.

• 3 chapters

• 2 chapters

• 7 chapters

• 15 chapters

Multiple Choice

What is the arrow pointing to?

• Heading
• Picture
• Caption
• Bold Word

Multiple Choice

Using the image above, what is a glossary?

• An alphabetical list of important words and their definitions.

• Tells the name of chapters and what page the chapters can be found.

• A picture labels parts of an object.

• Shows where places/events are located.

Multiple Choice

Labels help a reader to

• understand where to find a chapter.
• understand the meaning of a word.
• understand parts of a picture.

Multiple Choice

Cynthia doesn't understand what's going on in a picture in her book. What can she do?

• look in the table of contents
• look for a graph
• read the caption
• stare at it for three minutes

Multiple Choice

12.. This article is about the increase in students using the internet. What is the purpose of the text    feature in the yellow box?       

• A) To show the number of teens using the internet
• B) To persuade the reader to use the internet
• C)To add color and make the article pretty
• D)To persuade the reader to make a Facebook page

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason an author would include this map in a selection?

• to show that zebras live in North America

• to show that several types of bears can be found in Africa

• to show that snakes live in Asia

• to show that elephants live in Africa

Multiple Choice

Which idea does the author best support by including this photograph in a selection?

• Gorillas will eat celery.

• Scientists want to learn more about gorillas.

• Some gorillas are more hungry than others.

• Gorillas may not be as smart as dolphins.

Multiple Choice

The picture shows me a...

• Diagram

• Text Box

• Glossary

• Caption

Multiple Choice

The black line is pointing to which text feature?

• caption
• heading
• subheading
• diagram

Multiple Choice

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

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

• It helps tourists decide when to visit Antarctica.

• It gives reasons not to visit Antarctica in the winter.

• It informs the reader of reasons to visit Antarctica.

Multiple Choice

What text feature is shown in the red box?

• A) Numbered List

• B) Bulleted list

• C) Graphic

• D) Caption

Multiple Choice

12.The author uses this text feature to show

• A)How a cell phone can get wet.

• B)How to remove a SIM card from your phone

• C)The dangers of swimming with your phone

• D)The proper steps in saving your cell phone when wet.

Multiple Choice

What text feature is used on the list to the left?

• A) Numbered List

• B) Chart

• C) Caption

• D) Bulleted List

Multiple Choice

16.What does this bulleted list tell you about the items on the list?

• A)They are in a specific order that must be followed.

• B)They are items that are not very important.

• C)They are not in any particular order.

• D)They are items that can only be bought at one specific store.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of text features?

• Provides factual information

• Includes evidence to support ideas

• Contains text features 

• Includes many forms such as news article and essays

• All of the above.

  All answers apply.