Text vs Illustrations

Which text feature shows you a drawing of what things look like?

• photograph

• illustration

• fiction
• non-fiction

Which text feature shows you exactly how things look in real life?

• photograph

• illustration

Freddie's parents bought him a new bicycle on his birthday. His dad taught him how to ride it. Freddie learned quickly. He could ride the bicycle well. Freddie's dad told him to be careful while riding the bicycle, but Freddie would not listen. Sometimes, he would ride too fast.
What does the illustration tell you about Freddie's dad?

• Freddie's dad is tired.

• Freddie's dad is happy.

• Freddie's dad is proud.

• Freddie's dad is angry.

What is the difference between a text feature and an illustration?

• Text features are only found in non-fiction texts, while illustrations are only in fiction texts

• Text features provide specific information to help understand the text, while illustrations are visual representations to support the text

• Text features are decorative, while illustrations are informative

• There is no difference; they are the same thing

This is a hand drawn picture that helps the reader visualize the text.

• Photograph

• Diagram

• Map

• illustration

Illustrations are helpful for readers so they can _______.

• Learn more details about the story.

• Skip reading the text.

• Laugh at all the pictures.

• Know what the author looks like.

How can you tell text from illustrations?

• Text is only at the beginning of the book

• Illustrations are the pictures

• Text is always in bold

• Illustrations come with captions

What text feature is this?

• Photograph

• Caption

• Diagram

• Illustration

This is an example of..

• a title

• an illustration

• a caption

• a diagram