Locating Information with Text Features

What is the main goal of the lesson?

• To learn about the history of Orange County

• To learn about different types of animals

• To understand how to use text features to locate information

• To study the geography of Orange County

What does a heading do?

• It gives detailed information about a topic

• It tells the reader what the section is about

• It provides a summary of the entire text

• It lists the main points of the text

How do subheadings help the reader?

• They give detailed explanations

• They list the main points of the text

• They help chunk the text into smaller, related parts

• They provide a summary of the text

What is the purpose of illustrations in a text?

• To provide a summary

• To visualize the text

• To give detailed explanations

• To list the main points

What do captions do?

• They explain what a picture or photograph is about

• They summarize the text

• They provide detailed explanations

• They list the main points

How do maps help readers?

• They provide a summary of the text

• They show the location of things or places

• They list the main points

• They give detailed explanations

What information can you get from a map?

• Detailed explanations

• The sequence of events

• The location of things or places

• The main points of the text

What are timelines used for?

• To show the location of things

• To provide a summary of the text

• To show important events in the order they happened

• To list the main points

Why might an author include specific events on a timeline?

• To give detailed explanations

• To provide a summary of the text

• To show the main points

• To highlight important events in sequence

Which of the following is NOT a text feature discussed in the lesson?

• Headings

• Subheadings

• Footnotes

• Timelines