Text Features

Help the reader understand information that may or may not be in the text, describes an illustration

• heading

• subtitle

• caption

• title

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

help the reader to locate information in the text, printed in large or bold print to make them stand out.

• headings/subheadings

• captions

• titles

• index

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How does a caption help a reader understand an informational text?

• It explains a photograph or illustration and gives information that may not be in the text

• It provides the reader with an image to show a visual representation of the text

• it provides the meaning of a word

• It summarizes the overall meaning of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Tells the reader the topic of the text, helps the reader by letting them know what they are about to read.

• captions

• heading/subheadings

• title

• graphs

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Bold and Italicized words are important because

• They show us what words are important to the text

• They create visual appeal within an article or story

• They are the topics found in the table of contents

• They tell us what the photographs and illustrations are about

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The ______ tells the reader the names of each chapter and what page the chapter begins.

• Illustration

• Glossary

• Index

• Table of Contents

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

A _____ tells the reader specific information in relation to a photograph or illustration within a text

• Bold & Italicized words

• Sub heading

• Caption

• Glossary

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The _____ divides a text into sections and explains what each section will be about.

• Title

• Heading

• Subheading

• Photograph

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The _____ identifies what the topic of an article or book will be about.

• Subheading

• Glossary

• Title

• Photograph

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which text feature helps the reader understand the main idea of a paragraph by summarizing it in a few words?

• A) Caption

• B) Heading

• C) Glossary

• D) Index

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5