Text Structure and Text Features

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.

• It is also fun to look for shells.

• Some people simply like to sunbathe.

• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

• Soccer players learn how to dribble.

• They learn how to work together as teammates.

• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?

• Title

• Subheadings

• Pictures

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.8.2

Due to their incredible force and unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

Based on what you have read, you can INFER that:

• Floods only occur along the coast.

• Cleaning up after a flood can be expensive and take time.

• Floods are not that dangerous.

• After flood waters dry up then the problem is over.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

Mr. Jingles was having a bad day. When he went outside in the morning for his daily walk, he discovered that it was raining. But when he turned around to go back inside, the front door wouldn’t open. Mr. Jingles ran around in the rain for a few minutes before he was completely soaked. Next he went searching in the bushes for a snack. But all of the sparrows in the bushes pecked at him and drove him away. Finally Mr. Jingles let out a long sad howl.“Oh Mr. Jingles!” Betsy Bemire opened the front door and found her poor cat, Mr. Jingles, soaking wet and hungry on the front steps. “Come inside and have some food. You can curl up by the fire and take a nap.”

Which is the best summary of this story?

• Mr. Jingles was having a bad day. When he went outside in the morning for his daily walk, he discovered that it was raining.

• Mr. Jingles is a cat. He was rained on, locked outside,and couldn’t catch a bird. Then his owner, Betsy, let him back inside for some food and a nap.

• Mr. Jingles is a cat. He was having a bad day, but then things turned around for him.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the purpose of a caption?

• Shows where places are located

• word is slanted to show that it's important

• explains what a photograph or illustration is about.

• tells the name of certain parts of a photograph or illustration

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

Making ice-cream is not easy. Cream and sugar have to first be mixed in a frozen container. Ingredients may be added at this point, if desired. The mixture must be stirred and whipped until the cream and sugar mixture is frozen. Depending on the equipment, this may take as long as an hour. After the ice-cream is prepared, it must be kept frozen until it is ready to be enjoyed. Making ice-cream is difficult, but most people would agree that it is worth the trouble.

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• sequence

• chronological

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.3A

What is the purpose of text features?

• They guide the reader through the text.

• They organize information in a way that helps the reader understand the central message of a text.

• They reveal information to the reader that is irrelevant to the text itself.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A eight grade student has been assigned a project where she must highlight the major events in her life over the past three years that have shaped her identity today. Which text feature would be most efficient in organizing this information?

• A one-page essay with bold and colored words throughout.

• A timeline with photographs and illustrations.

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CCSS.W.8.2A

Which of the following statements is true of nonfiction texts?

• Nonfiction texts center around a plot with a conflict and climax.

• Contains true or factual information

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2