Identifying Text Features in Nonfiction

What is NOT a text feature commonly found in nonfiction texts?

• Plot twists

• Photos

• Captions

• Information boxes

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What can be a consequence of ignoring text features while reading?

• Enhanced understanding

• Missing important information

• Faster reading

• Better imagination

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which article is used as an example to practice observing text features?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence and the First Fourth of July

• The Federalist Papers

• The Bill of Rights

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What should you start your observations with while noting details from the text?

• I think

• I notice

• I believe

• I see

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What historical detail is noted about the American flag from the text features?

• 13 stars

• Red and white stripes only

• 13 stripes

• 50 stars

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What year is mentioned in the caption related to the Declaration of Independence?

• 1901

• 1800

• 1861

• 1776

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

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What does the old document mentioned in the observations signify?

• Constitutional amendments

• Declaration of Rights

• Congress

• Modern laws

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What should you ask yourself after jotting down observations from text features?

• Why was this written?

• Where was this published?

• What will this text teach me?

• Who wrote this?

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What will the text teach about according to the observations?

• Geographical discoveries

• The Declaration of Independence

• World War events

• Modern political systems

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CCSS.RI.1.1

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What is the purpose of looking at text features before reading the text?

• To prepare for a quiz

• To understand the author's background

• To gather information about what the text will teach

• To critique the text's layout

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5