Expository Text Features

Usually found at the end of a passage or the back of the book to help the reader understand the meaning of important words.

• Illustrations
• Captions
• Glossary
• Chart

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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

• Illustrations
• Captions
• Glossary
• Chart

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Helps the readers see where the places in the passage are in relation to geographic regions of the world

• Illustrations
• Glossary
• Index
• Maps

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

Choose the clue words that indicate sequence or chronological order.

• first, next, then, finally

• cause, effect, as a result of, because

• problem, solution, promise, struggle

• compare, contrast, similar, different

What graphic feature is shown in this example?

• photograph
• table
• map
• diagram

Where would you find a caption?

• Close to a picture
• At the top of a section
• On the table of contents
• In the glossary

What is the difference between a illustration and picture?

•  A picture is taken with a camera
• An illustration is drawn
• An illustration is drawn and a picture is taken with a real camera
• There is no difference 

What are the words that are more darkened called?

• italics
• compares
• apples
• Bold Print

A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts.

• Index
• Table of Contents
• Glossary
• Framed Text (Text Box, Insert)

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

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 ideas 
• Show information that occurs in a certain order 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.SL.4.2