Text Features

What are the titles of a section called?

• Key Vocabulary

• Headings and subheadings

• Pictures

• Captions

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

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

• Heading

• Subheading

• Caption

• Chart

What provides a visual to help the reader connect with the information?

• Heading

• Bold Words

• Caption

• Chart and Pictures

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.SL.6.2

CCSS.W.6.2A

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

• Diagram

• Headings

• Chart

• Key Vocabulary

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.SL.6.2

These are expert words that are important to understand the specific topic of the text. (May be in Bold, Underlined, or defined at the side or bottom of the text.)

• Headings/ Subheadings

• Key Vocabulary Words

• Pictures

• Charts

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.SL.6.2

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is--

• Glossary

• Index

• Table of contents

• Caption

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

• Circled

• Bold print

• in the table of contents

• lowercase words

What is the arrow pointing to?

• Caption

• Picture

• Index

• Heading

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.SL.6.2

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

• True
• False