Graphic Text Features

Graphic features are usually featured in what kind of texts?

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.

•   Glossary
• Index
• Table of contents
• Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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

• Glossary
• Bold words
• Captions
• Table of contents

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

• Captions
• Index
• Glossary
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Helps the readers see where the places in the passage are 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

Small text found near a picture that gives important information about the picture.

• Caption
• Glossary
• Photograph
• Diagram

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts.

• Index
• Table of Contents
• Glossary
• Framed Text (Text Box, Insert)

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Words or phrases that divide the text into smaller parts. 

• Subheading
• Heading
• Title
• Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What graphic feature is shown in this example?

• photograph
• table
• map
• diagram

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This is an example of a ___________?

• Index
• Table of contents
• Graph
• Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7