Exploring Text Features and Vocabulary

Kai is reading a magazine and sees a photograph of a famous landmark. Under the photograph, there is a sentence explaining what it shows. Which of these is a caption in the magazine article?

• The title at the top of the page

• The sentence under a photograph explaining what it shows

• The page number at the bottom

• The author’s name

Aiden spilled water on the floor, and the floor became wet. In this real-world example, what does "cause" mean in "cause/effect"?

• The result of an action

• The reason something happens

• A type of category

• A part of a whole

Kai is reading a nonfiction article and wants to quickly find the main topics discussed. Which text feature should Kai use to help him do this?

• Index

• Header

• Glossary

• Footnote

Emma is looking at different things in her backyard. Which pair shows a part/whole relationship?

• Dog/cat

• Leaf/tree

• Hot/cold

• Run/walk

Olivia is reading a news article and notices a diagram that shows the steps of how recycling works. What text feature is this?

• Caption

• Graphic

• Header

• Index

Jackson is learning about different things in nature. He knows that a rose is a type of flower. What is an oak a type of?

• Leaf

• Tree

• Plant

• Forest

Kai was watching the news when he heard, "The tornado destroyed several homes." In this sentence, which word shows the effect?

• Tornado

• Destroyed

• Homes

• Several

Aria is reading a book and comes across a difficult word she doesn't understand. Which text feature should she use to find its meaning?

• Caption

• Glossary

• Header

• Index

Jackson is reading a news article and notices the header at the top. How does this header help him as a reader?

• It provides a summary of the article.

• It organizes information into sections.

• It gives definitions of words.

• It shows the page number.

Lily is learning about how things fit together. She wonders, what is the relationship between an "engine" and a "car"?

• Cause/effect

• Part/whole

• Item/category

• Synonym