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. 

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 

Helps the readers see where the places in the passage are in relation to geographic regions of the world

• Illustrations

• Glossary

• Index

• Maps

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

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

• highlighted print

• bold print

• heading 

• italic print

Which feature explains a photograph or an illustration?

• caption

• heading

• subheading

• title

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 

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

• Glossary

• Bold words

• Captions

• Table of contents

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

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