Exploring Authors' Purpose and Text Features

What is the purpose of special punctuation in text?

• To increase the word count

• To help understand the story better

• To make the text colorful

• To fill space

What do bold or colorful text features help us do?

• Understand the story better

• Make the text longer

• Distract the reader

• Change the story's ending

What can we predict by looking at the title 'American Places and American Ideals'?

• The number of characters

• The story's conclusion

• The story's genre

• The author's purpose

What does the prefix 'sub' in subheading mean?

• Above

• Before

• After

• Underneath

What does the presence of real places in subheadings suggest about the text's purpose?

• To confuse

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

What might the graphic features pointing to landmarks indicate about the text?

• It's a fictional story

• It aims to entertain

• It's meant to inform about landmarks

• It's a personal narrative

What is a 'book walk'?

• A way to organize books

• A method to scan the book's features before reading

• A type of book cover

• A physical exercise

What feature helps you know where you are if you get lost while reading?

• Subheadings

• Bold text

• Read-along highlights

• Page numbers

Why is it recommended to follow along with the text and not just listen?

• To memorize the text

• To avoid understanding the text

• To look for vocab words

• To make reading faster

How can you follow along with the text in Canvas?

• By listening only

• By watching the ceiling

• By using read-along highlights

• By skipping pages