Text features

What is the purpose of a Table of Contents?

• This text feature tells the names of chapters and what page they can be found on.

• This text feature shows you what something looks like.

• This text feature shows you where a place/event is located.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This text feature shows what something looks like. (drawn by an artist)

• photograph

• illustration

• caption

• bold print

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why would an author include a map in nonfiction text?

• to give you the definitions of important words

• to show you where an important place/event is located

• to explain to you what a photograph or illustration is about

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This text feature divides the text into sections and explains what the sections will be about. (main ideas)

• heading

• fact box

• caption

• title page

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The purpose of a caption is to__________.

• explain what a photograph or illustration is about.

• show you what something looks like (drawn by an aritst)

• show you what something looks like (taken with a camera)

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This text feature shows you what something looks like and it is taken with a camera.

• illustration

• photograph

• index

• glossary

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5