Text Features

How do text features support comprehension?

• Text features provide additional information and context that help readers understand the main ideas.

• Text features are only decorative elements that do not aid in comprehension.

• Text features confuse readers by adding unnecessary information.

• Text features are only useful for advanced readers.

What does a chart help the reader with?

• A chart helps the reader learn about other important ideas that go along with the topic or main idea of a passage.

• A chart provides a summary of the entire text without any details.

• A chart is used to confuse the reader with unnecessary information.

• A chart helps the reader memorize the text word for word.

What is the purpose of a table of contents?

• To summarize the main ideas of a book.

• To list the chapters or sections of a book and their page numbers.

• To provide a glossary of terms used in the book.

• To give an overview of the author's biography.

What is a diagram?

• A diagram is a drawing that explains or shows how something works.

• A diagram is a type of photograph taken in a laboratory.

• A diagram is a written description of a process.

• A diagram is a collection of random images.

Why are some words in bold?

• To indicate they are synonyms

• To show that they are important vocabulary.

• To highlight grammatical errors

• To emphasize the author's opinion.

What is the role of illustrations in a text?

• Illustrations are used to decorate the text without adding meaning.

• Illustrations help to explain or enhance the information presented in the text.

• Illustrations serve as a distraction from the main content.

• Illustrations are only for aesthetic purposes and do not contribute to understanding.

What is a sidebar?

• A type of advertisement placed in a magazine.

• A short article or piece of information placed alongside the main text.

• A navigation menu on a website.

• A section of a book that contains references.

What is an index page?

• A list of all the chapters in a book.

• An alphabetical list of topics and where they can be found in the book.

• A summary of the book's content.

• A glossary of terms used in the book.

What is a caption?

• A brief explanation or description of an illustration or photograph.

• A type of graphic design element used in advertisements.

• A title given to a book or article.

• A summary of a video or audio clip.

What is a heading?

• A title or subtitle that indicates what a section of text is about.

• A type of font used in documents.

• A summary of the entire document.

• A decorative element in a webpage.