Text features check

Found under pictures, diagrams, charts, or photographs to help the reader better understand the picture or diagram.

• Illustrations

• Captions

• Glossary

• Chart

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Found throughout the passage at the bottom of the text to help the reader by citing references or giving additional information about a word in the text.

• Index

• label

• Footnote

• Glossary

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What text feature is used with the word “saliva”?

• Caption

• Heading

• Sidebar

• Italics

• Bold

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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

• To make the paragraph attractive and easy to read

• Draw the readers attention to an important word

• Point out the main idea of the paragraph

• Help the reader visualize the information

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The purpose of graphics (such as graphs, tables, pictures, or maps) is to...

• Help the reader visualize important information

• Describe what is found in a photo or illustration

• Separate text into sections based on main idea

• Show information that occurs in a certain order

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

The text feature found below the snake photograph is called a...

• Font change

• Indent

• Italics

• Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The purpose of the text feature below the photo is...

• to show the main idea of the article to the reader

• To convince the reader that snakes are dangerous

• To provide an explanation of the photo

• To inform the reader about the history of snakes

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What text feature is used in the red boxes?

• Sidebar

• Column

• White space

• Subheading

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of these subheadings?

• To help the reader understand the authors opinion

• To help the reader visualize information

• To help the reader place events in order

• To help the reader know what each section is about

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Under which heading might you find information on Will’s childhood chores?

• Hard Work at Home

• Early Fame

• Movie Magic

• How He Does It

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10