Text Features

what text feature lets you know what the entire article is about?

• Subheading

• Heading

• Title

• Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

If you need to know what a certain section is about- what text feature will help you?

• Heading

• Subsection

• Subheading

• Whitespace

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The article you’re reading gives you a numbered list- what do you know about this list?

• The order of the items are not important

• The order of the items are important

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

If you need to put items on a list, but the order is not important- what text feature should you use?

• Numbered list

• Sidebar

• Graphic

• Bulleted list

What is the purpose of a graphic in informational text?

• To give the reader something visual to look at

• To help the reader understand further what the article is about

• Breaks the text up into sections so it’s easier to read

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

a title or short description under a graphic to aid in the understanding of the graphic.

• subheading

• caption

• sidebar

• heading

What text feature is a box of text gives you side information related to the topic of text you're reading.

• graphic

• timeline

• sidebar

• informational aids

What is the purpose of whitespace in an article?

• provides information to the reader that helps with understanding the article better

• to break the text up, and make the article longer

• to draw attention to certain details in the text

• separate into sections so the reader can easily find information.

What text feature is present in this photo?

• sidebar

• columns

• caption

What text feature is used for emphasis of certain words or phrases

• italics

• bolded words

• font change

• heading and subheadings