Text Features

A reading strategy that would be EFFECTIVE when reading nonfiction would be...

• Using the text features

• Ignoring the text features

• Thinking about how the character changes during the story

• Using only the table of contents and index

Which of the following groups of people would have the MOST "get up and go"?

• Teachers after a long week at school

• Parents helping their children with their school work at ten o'clock at night

• Fourth graders getting extra recess

• Soccer players after an extra long game

What are some KEY WORDS you might find in a Sequence text?

• First, Next, Then, Last

• As a result, Solve, Answer, Therefore

• Different From, Similar to, However, Both

• Consequently, Because of, Therefore

What are some KEY WORDS you might find in a Problem and Solution text?

• First, Next, Then, Last

• As a result, Solve, Answer, Therefore

• Different From, Similar to, However, Both

• Consequently, Because of, Therefore

This text feature is added to help provide more information about photographs, illustrations, or diagrams.

• Illustrations

• Subheadings

• Special print

• Labels

What is the primary purpose of a heading in a text?

• To fill space

• To make the page look attractive

• To indicate the main topic of the section that follows

• To add complex details about the topic

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Why might an author include subheadings in a chapter about ancient civilizations?

• To confuse the reader

• To provide sources for further reading

• To organize information into sections

• To make the chapter longer

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is an example of a text feature?

• The plot of the story

• A character's dialogue

• An index at the end of a book

• The climax of the story

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What are some KEY WORDS you might find in a Compare and Contrast text?

• First, Next, Then, Last

• As a result, Solve, Answer, Therefore

• Different From, Similar to, However, Both

• Consequently, Because of, Therefore

What are some KEY WORDS you might find in a Cause and Effect text?

• First, Next, Then, Last

• As a result, Solve, Answer, Therefore

• Different From, Similar to, However, Both

• Consequently, Because of, Therefore