TEKS.ELA.3.10C

This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.

• Glossary
• Bold words
• Captions
• Table of contents

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TEKS.ELA.3.10C

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

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TEKS.ELA.3.10C

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 

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D

TEKS.ELA.3.10C

The purpose of the text feature below the photo is 

• to show the main idea of the article to the reader. 
• To convince the reader that snakes are dangerous 
• To provide an explanation of the photo
  
• To inform the reader about the history of snakes. 

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TEKS.ELA.3.10A

TEKS.ELA.3.10C

2. Why did the author choose to put “saliva” in bold text? 

• To make the paragraph attractive and easy to read. 
• Draw the reader’s attention to an important word
  
• Point out the main idea of the paragraph or section. 
• Help the reader visualize the information. 

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TEKS.ELA.3.10C

A picture or diagram that shows the parts or layers of an object on the inside.

• photograph
• labels
• illustration
• cutaway

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TEKS.ELA.3.10C

Diagrams in EXPOSITORY text are there to...

• Make the article more appealing to read.
• Give you a location to a specific area
• Show you what something looks like
• Label or name all the parts to a specific object, animal, or thing

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TEKS.ELA.3.10C

Why do we use text features?

Select two answers

• To help identify big ideas

• So that we don't have to read the whole book.

• To provide support to the information the author gives.

• To figure out why the author wrote the book.

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TEKS.ELA.3.10C

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.

• Glossary

• Index

• Table of contents

• Caption

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TEKS.ELA.3.10C

What graphic feature is shown in this example?

• photograph

• table

• map

• diagram

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TEKS.ELA.3.10C