Text Features

An author would use the following diagram in order to...

• explain how shark fins look

• explain how dolphin fins look

• compare and contrast a shark fin to a dolphin fin

• show which type of fin is better for cutting the water

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

• contrasting how two different types of sharks look

• comparing an adolescent shark to an adult shark

• comparing the size of two different sharks

• illustrating that Great White sharks are the largest type of shark

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

• It explains a photograph or illustration and gives information that may not be in the text

• it provides the meaning of a word

• It summarizes the overall meaning of the text

• It provides the reader with an image to show a visual representation of the text

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How does the placement of the graphics of a human, giraffe, and giant squid impact the reader on the page shown?

• The human, giraffe, and giant squid are placed side-by-side to emphasize how short humans are compared to the other two.

• The human, giraffe, and giant squid are placed in a way that allows the reader to easily compare their sizes.

• The human, giraffe, and giant squid are placed in a way that allows the reader to guess the heights of each.

• The human, giraffe, and giant squid are placed in a way that shows how tall each are.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

How is the text on this page impacted by this illustrated graphic?

• The reader learns the height and weight of a giant squid.

• The reader is able to learn extra facts about giant squids.

• The reader is able to see or visualize a giant squid attack at sea.

• The reader is left guessing how a giant squid attack at sea looks.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

The heading and the graphics are related because:

• each diagram offers the reader an idea of what parts of trees may look like.

• each illustration offers the reader is a close-up graphic of different parts of trees.

• each illustration offers the reader is a close-up graphic of the life cycle of a tree.

• each photograph offers the reader is a close-up graphic of different parts of trees.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which graphic best supports the text "Fiery hot lava flows down a Hawaiian mountainside like dark, thick syrup"?

• the photograph of the erupting volcano

• the photograph of the house

• the heading "Volcano!"

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The text "What Goes on Inside a Steaming, Brewing Volcano?" is supported by which graphic shown on this page?

• a caption about a volcano

• an illustration of a volcano

• a map of Hawaii

• a diagram of a volcano

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What type of text uses text features?

• Nonfiction

• Fiction

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What type of text features is this?

• Diagram

• Caption

• Sidebar

• Photograph

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5