Quick Text Feature Review

INFORMATIONAL TEXT FEATURES
Quick Review

In informational articles, informational text features help readers better understand ideas and concepts within the text. Informational text features provide more details about the topic of the article or present information more understandably. These features are also used to organize the text to guide the reader through the flow of ideas.

Match

Match the following

• A word or phrase that appears at the beginning of a section of a text. It gives a clue about the focus of the text that follows.

• It appears at the bottom of the page. It might define a difficult word or term, or it may provide background information that might be needed to understand the text

• A box of text set apart from the main text, and includes additional information about the main topic or a related topic.

• It organizes data or shows complex information visually. It's features include photos, diagrams, illustrations, charts, maps, tables, or graphs.

Heading

Footnote

Sidebar

Graphic

• Heading

• Footnote

• Sidebar

• Graphic

Multiple Choice

 Select the word below that best identifies the informational text feature being described.

A diagram of the anatomy of a human heart

• Heading

• Footnote

• Sidebar

• Graphic

Multiple Choice

Select the word below that best identifies the informational text feature being described.

A phrase reading “Your Menu for Heart Health” that appears before a section of text describing a good diet to eat to avoid developing heart disease

• Heading

• Footnote

• Sidebar

• Graphic

Multiple Choice

Select the word below that best identifies the informational text feature being described.

Two paragraphs of text describing exercises you can do to strengthen your muscles, set apart from a main article explaining how to take care of your muscles

• Heading

• Footnote

• Sidebar

• Graphic

Multiple Choice

Select the word below that best identifies the informational text feature being described.

A short definition of the word respiration, placed at the bottom of the page 

• Heading

• Footnote

• Sidebar

• Graphic