Text Features
The part of the text that breaks it into different sections
Subheadings
What is what the whole story is about called?
main idea
What is a short retelling of the story, only including important details?
Summary
What the story is trying to teach you
lesson
What are the lines of a poem called?
stanza
Where can you find the definition of a word in the text?
Glossary
Where can you look for the main idea?
in the first or last sentence or paragraph of a text
Who the story is about
What can you do when you do not know the meaning of a word?
Look AROUND the word
What is it called when a poem has a beat to it?
Rhythm
What are the words that describe a picture or illustration?
Caption
What do you do if the main idea is not in the first or last sentence?
Find what the WHOLE thing is about
Where the story takes place
setting
What is it called when words have the same beginning sounds?
Alliteration
What is it called when words are repeated?
Repetition
How do we know if a word is very important?
It is bolded!
Something that supports the main idea
detail
answer to the character's problem
solution
What is it called when words have the same ending sounds?
Rhyme
Is "She sells seashells by the seashore" an example of rhyme or alliteration?
alliteration
What is the difference between an illustration and a picture?
An illustration is drawn; a picture is real and it is taken with a camera
What is another word that can replace "main idea"
HINT: __________ IDEA
Central Idea
What the characters are trying to solve or find a solution to
problem
How do you know a word is important?
It is bold
What are the three elements of poetry? HINT: One is rhyme
Rhyme, rhythm, repetition