What is the purpose of a table of contents in a book?

To list the chapters and their page numbers

To provide a list of all the words in the book

To give a brief biography of the author

How can you determine the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence?

By using context clues from the surrounding text

By guessing based on the length of the word

What is the function of a caption in a text?

To give additional information about a picture or illustration

To provide a title for the text

To list the chapters in the text

What is the purpose of a heading in a text?

To introduce a new section or topic

To provide a list of all the words in the text

To give a brief biography of the author

How can you use context clues to determine the meaning of the word "abundant" in the sentence: "The garden was abundant with flowers"?

By understanding that "abundant" means there are many flowers

By looking at the word "garden"

By counting the number of words in the sentence

What is the benefit of using a timeline in a historical text?

It helps to organize events in chronological order

It makes the text more colorful

It provides a summary of the text

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

B)Draw the reader’s attention to an important word

A)To make the paragraph attractive and easy to read.

C)Point out the main idea of the paragraph or section.

D)Help the reader visualize the information.

4. The purpose of graphics (such as graphs, tables, pictures, or maps) is to

A)Help the reader visualize important information

B)Describe what is found in a photo or illustration

C)Separate text into sections based on main ideas

D)Show information that occurs in a certain order

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

A)To show the number of teens using the internet

B)To persuade the reader to use the internet

C)To add color and make the article pretty

D)To persuade the reader to make a Facebook page

Nonfiction Text Features and Homophones

Authored by Kathleen Taylor

English

4th Grade

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What is the meaning of the homophone "pair" in the sentence: "She bought a new pair of shoes"?

A fruit

Two items of the same kind

To join together

A type of bird

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which text feature would you use to find the definition of a word in a book?

Index

Glossary

Table of Contents

Bibliography

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the following sentence: "The knight knew the new rules of the kingdom." What is the homophone for "knew"?

New

Know

Now

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which tool would you use to quickly find information about a specific topic in a book?

Index

Glossary

Preface

Appendix

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea of a text?

The title of the text

The most important point the author is making

The first sentence of the text

The last sentence of the text

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the use of dialogue in a story help the reader?

It makes the story longer

It helps to develop characters and advance the plot

It provides a summary of the story

It lists the main events in order

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might an author choose to use a diagram in an informational text?

To confuse the reader

To provide a visual representation of information

To make the text look more interesting

To fill up space on the page

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Nonfiction Text Features and Homophones

What is the meaning of the homophone "pair" in the sentence: "She bought a new pair of shoes"?

Which text feature would you use to find the definition of a word in a book?

Read the following sentence: "The knight knew the new rules of the kingdom." What is the homophone for "knew"?

Which tool would you use to quickly find information about a specific topic in a book?

What is the main idea of a text?

How does the use of dialogue in a story help the reader?

Why might an author choose to use a diagram in an informational text?

What is the purpose of a table of contents in a book?

How can you determine the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence?

Which of the following is a homophone for "sea"?

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