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

Lists the major parts of the book along with their page numbers, helps readers to locate information in a book or magazine and see how everything is organized, located in the front of the book.

• title

• glossary

• table of contents

• captions

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

helps you figure out the pronunciation of a word, key words are defined, generally found in the back of the book.

• index

• table of contents

• glossary

• timelines

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The words under a picture, chart, or graphic that explains what it is about.

• Heading

• Subheading

• Caption

• Chart

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

These are expert words that are important to understand the specific topic of the text. (May be in Bold, Underlined, or defined at the side or bottom of the text.)

• Headings/ Subheadings

• Key Vocabulary Words

• Pictures

• Charts

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How can text features help us?

• It can help us write an expository essay.

• It gives us the title of a selection.

• It shows the reader pictures related to the topic.

• It can help us better comprehend what is in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Key Vocabulary (important words) are usually in...

• Circled

• Bold print

• in the table of contents

• lowercase words

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

True/False: We should ALWAYS look at the text features.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the arrow pointing to?

• Heading

• Picture

• Caption

• Bold Word

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5