Text Features
What text feature gives the name of the book?
Title
Setting
What are context clues?
Clues in the sentence that help us understand the word
What is a prefix?
Added to the beginning of a word
What text feature would you use to learn the meaning of new words in a book?
Glossary
What text feature is usually at the top of the page and tell us what that section in the book is about?
Heading
The people, animals and things in the story are called?
Characters
There once was a boy. He came home from school and he was starving. He ate 3 Sandwiches.
What does the word starving mean?
Very Hungry
What is a suffix?
Added to the end of a word
What is a word with the prefix un- in front of it?
Any example
What feature shows real pictures in a book? What about drawn picture?
Photograph and Illustrations
The big issue in the story is called?
The Problem
One day there was a sad puppy. He was so sad that he started to whimper and hid behind the couch.
What does whimper mean?
Cry or soft cry
What does the suffix -ed mean?
Example: We watched the movie last night.
It already happened (Past tense)
If a character solves the problem, what part of the story is that?
Solution
What text feature uses bold or dark words. These are important words the author wants you to know.
Bold Print
When the problem is solved in the story, it's called the?
The Solution
Think Outside the Box: Why do we use context clues?
To help us figure out unknown words
What does the prefix un- mean?
Example: Since the girl didn't study for her test, she was unhappy with her score.
Not
Context Clues: The Girl sprinted to class
Run Fast
Think Out the Box: Why do authors use text features in a book?
To help readers understand the text better
What are the 3 Main Parts of the story
Beginning, Middle and End
On one sunny summer day. 2 Girls went to the pool. The sun was blazing, and they were sweating so much!
What does the word blazing mean?
Very Hot
What does the word helpful mean?
Break the word down: Root Word and Suffix
Full of Help
Give one character trait for a hero
Brave, Kind, Helpful