Using Text Features

2. Why did the author choose to put “saliva” in bold text?

• To make the paragraph attractive and easy to read.

• Draw the reader’s attention to an important word

• Point out the main idea of the paragraph or section.

• Help the reader visualize the information.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Cynthia doesn’t understand what’s going on in a picture in her book. What can she do?

• look in the table of contents

• look for a graph

• read the caption

• stare at it for three minutes

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the primary purpose of using headings in a text?

• To make the text look more appealing

• To indicate the start of a new topic or section

• To provide definitions of difficult words

• To summarize the text at the end

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How does the image contribute to an understanding of the passage?

• By showing what people experience

• By showing how hearing is damaged

• By showing how to stop noise pollution

• By showing an example of loud machinery

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does the reader understand using the passage and the diagram?

• Why gas fills a container

• where gas goes in the atmosphere

• How states of matter are different

• What it looks like to compress a gas

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

If I was going to read about plants that grow in the desert, which might be a heading in the book?

• Plants That Grow Underwater

• How Plant Survive in the Desert

• How to Take Care of Your Plant

• How Plants Survive in the Winter

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which text feature would you use to predict where the Lakota Indian lived?

• Title

• Photo

• Map

• Caption

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

A student is taking notes for a research report about teeth. The student found a diagram of a tooth and took notes.

Which note is supported by the diagram?

• Tooth decay is a common problem.

• Tooth enamel gets thinner with age.

• The root of a tooth is below the gum.

• The nerves of a tooth provide protection.

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

A student is taking notes for a research report about sunflowers. The student has found a diagram that illustrates the life cycle of a sunflower.

Read the descriptions. Which description best describe the 6th cycle of the flower according to the diagram?

• The plant grows many leaves.

• Plants begin as seeds.

• Seeds from the flower fall to ground.

• The seed begins to grow

• The seed pushes its way through soil.

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

A student is writing a report about the parts of mountain bikes. Read the paragraph headings from a source.

Which paragraphs most likely have information for the report? Choose two answers.

• Building a Mountain Bike

• Features of a Mountain Bike

• Being Safe on a Mountain Bike

• Top Two Mountain Bikes of the Year

• Choosing the Best Mountain Bike Trails

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2