The purpose of framed text (AKA fact box) is to . . .

Provide additional information about a topic

Show where something is located

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

Draw the reader’s attention to an important word

To make the paragraph attractive and easy to read.

Point out the main idea of the paragraph or section.

Help the reader visualize the information.

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

The purpose of the caption below the photo is ...

to provide an explanation of the photo

to show the main idea of the article to the reader.

to convince the reader that snakes are dangerous

to inform the reader about the history of snakes.

What is the author’s purpose for the text feature inside the red box?

To show the main idea of the article.

To show the main idea of the first paragraph.

To provide info not found in the text

To establish where an event happens and how far away.

What is the purpose of these subheadings (in red boxes) ?

To help the reader find the subtopics in each section

To help the reader understand the author’s opinion

To help the reader visualize the information

To help the reader place events in order

What purpose would this graph have in an article about tourism in Antarctica?

It helps readers visualize the changes in tourist numbers from 1992 until 2008

It helps tourists decide when to visit Antarctica

It gives reasons not to visit Antarctica in the winter.

It informs the reader of reasons to visit Antarctica.

Why do nonfiction books include a variety of text features?

Text features make the article more interesting

Text features help organize the text

Text features help the reader comprehend the written information

A table of contents is helpful for readers because..

it helps readers identify titles of chapters within the book

it lists the sources the author used to research his book

it defines important vocabulary in the text

it gives the reader pictures about the topic

What is the difference between the index and the table of contents?

The table of contents is at the beginning the index is at the back.

Table of contents give definitions index does not.

Index is at the beginning of the text the table of contents is at the back

Why is the word transfer in Step 3 in italics?

It draws the reader's attention to the action to be done in Step 3

It is a word in a foreign language

There is no reason it is in italic print

Non Fiction Text Features

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English

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5th - 6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.1.5, RI.5.7, RI.5.3

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Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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35 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This feature explains a photograph.

Glossary

Index

Table of contents

Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What text feature defines important vocabulary words?

Captions

Index

Glossary

None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This text feature, found at the top of a page, identifies the paragraph's topic. The print may be bold or in a different color than the paragraphs.

Table of contents

Diagram

Index

Heading

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which text feature helps the reader understand location of places in the passage in relation to geographic regions of the world?

Illustrations

Glossary

Index

Maps

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What text feature is actually a picture taken with a camera to show objects as they appear in real life?

Diagram

Drawing

Photograph

Table

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts is which text feature?

Index

Table of Contents

Glossary

Framed Text (Text Box, Insert)

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What text feature is words or phrases that identify the subtopics in the reading passage?

Subheading

Heading

Title

Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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This feature explains a photograph.

What text feature defines important vocabulary words?

This text feature, found at the top of a page, identifies the paragraph's topic. The print may be bold or in a different color than the paragraphs.

Which text feature helps the reader understand location of places in the passage in relation to geographic regions of the world?

What text feature is actually a picture taken with a camera to show objects as they appear in real life?

A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts is which text feature?

What text feature is words or phrases that identify the subtopics in the reading passage?

What text feature helps the reader see dates and events in chronological order?

What text feature is shown in this example?

This is an example of a ___________?

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