WorksheetsText Features Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Why do authors include text features?
Authors include text features to convey information in color.
Authors include text features to help the reader better understand what they have read
Authors include text features to make their articles more intersting.
A list of key words in alphabetical order located in the back of the book.
glossary
index
titles
Readers use this to help locate information in the book and see how everything is organized.
table of contents
index
glossary
The page inside a book that tells the title and publisher information.
glossary
table of contents
title page
graph
An author can use titles to:
draw attention to important terms
tell the reader who wrote the article
tell the reader the key words in the text
show the reader the controlling idea
An author would use a diagram to:
show trends in information
explain steps, how objects are made, parts of a larger item
explain a photo
show the reader a shape of a country
An author can use a subheading to:
(2 answers)
help the reader locate information in the text by telling them where to look
tell the controlling idea of each section of text
break up long sections
to explain in a graphic what is said in the text
A timeline can be used to:
show important events in chronological order or time order
identify key terms
help understand the order of events and how one event can lead to another.
include interesting facts or important information the author wants to reader to know.
Captions can be used to:
(2 answers)
break up long sections
help the reader understand information that might not be in the text.
explain what is shown in a picture or illustration
help the reader see the information from the text visually
What text feature are the arrows pointing at?
subheading
picture
title
text box
