Text Features

The purpose of the text feature below the photo is _______________.

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

• To convince the reader that snakes are dangerous 

• To provide an explanation of the photo
  

• To inform the reader about the history of snakes. 

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This article is about the increase in students using the internet. What is the purpose of the text feature in the yellow box?

• To show the number of teens using the internet
  

• To persuade the reader to use the internet
  

• To add color and make the article pretty
  

• To persuade the reader to make a Facebook page 

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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

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Often found at the end of the text as a summary of the person's life events- helps the reader see dates and events in chronological order

• Labels

• Illustrations

• Timeline

• Captions

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What text feature did the author use to make the word "saliva" stand out?

• highlighted print

• bold print

• heading 

• italic print

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which feature explains a photograph or an illustration?

• caption

• heading

• subheading

• title

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of the text feature indicated by the arrows? 

• To separate text and make sections easy to find
  

• To emphasize important words
  

• To show information not provided in the article 

• To show which ideas are unimportant 

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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

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which text feature helps readers understand the main idea of a section by providing a brief summary at the beginning?

• A) Heading

• B) Subheading

• C) Caption

• D) Sidebar

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of a glossary in a text?

• A) To provide definitions of key terms

• B) To summarize the main points

• C) To list chapter titles

• D) To offer additional commentary

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5