Understanding Text Features and Graphics

The video tutorial introduces text features, including timelines, insets, and sidebars, explaining their roles in providing additional information in informational texts. It also covers print and graphic features, such as bold print, italics, and captions, used to emphasize and communicate meaning. Examples and practice questions are provided to reinforce understanding.

What is the primary purpose of text features in informational text?

• To replace the main text

• To entertain the reader

• To provide additional information

• To confuse the reader

What does a timeline represent?

• A map of a location

• A list of unrelated events

• Dates and events in chronological order

• Events in random order

What significant event happened to Rosa Parks in 1955?

• She became a teacher

• She moved to Texas

• She won a Nobel Prize

• She was arrested for not giving up her seat

What is an inset in graphic features?

• A sidebar with additional text

• A timeline of events

• A small graphic inside or next to a larger graphic

• A large graphic

Which city is used as an example of an inset in the video?

• Dallas

• San Antonio

• Houston

• Austin

What is a sidebar?

• Additional text not part of the main body

• A main paragraph in the text

• A timeline of events

• A large graphic

What information does the sidebar provide in the whale example?

• The habitat of whales

• Different types of whales

• The history of whales

• The diet of whales

Why might an author include a sidebar in a text?

• To replace the main text

• To provide examples of good habits

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text longer

What are print and graphic features used for in a text?

• To entertain the reader

• To make the text shorter

• To influence and communicate meaning

• To replace the main text

What is a print feature example from the magazine cover?

• A timeline

• A photograph

• A colored word

• A sidebar