Text Features
An actual picture to help you understand exactly what something looks like
Image (photograph / Illustration)
A textbox set off on the side of a page that contains additional information or details about a point made in the feature article.
Side bar / Fact box
A biography of a person’s (celebrity or public person) life that relates to a current newsworthy event that allows readers to get an insight of the person’s like
Profile
Guess the type of feature article based on the title
"How to Tie Dye"
Instructional
Defines words contained in the text. Often found in the back of a book or end of an article
Glossary
Charts, tables, maps, illustrations, photos, graphs and other visual representations of information. Present details, facts or statistics in a visual, organized manner.
Graphics
Gives detailed information focused on one aspect of a topic · Refers to research, quotes statistics or references
Informational
Guess the type of feature article based on the title
"Thanksgiving 2020- Date, history behind the holiday and what time is Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?"
Seasonal
The name of a text located on the front cover or at the beginning of a chapter
Title
Concise description of a graphic
Caption
These articles give readers a scoop about what is happening “behind the scene” of an event, process or issue
Behind the Scenes
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"This Little Girl Lost Her Mother. So Her Bus Driver Started Braiding Her Hair"
Human Interest
Helps you locate the section of the text and understand what it is about
Heading
A link to a relevant source or related information. Allows readers to extend knowledge of the topic
Hyperlink
An interesting story about someone’s experience (person, group, animal etc). These can be achievements or problems that evoke emotions and can teach the audience a lesson or raise awareness about an important or current issue.
Human interest
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"Charlie Kaufman’s debut novel, ‘Antkind’, is just as loopy and clever as his movies"
Human Interest
Events listed in chronological order that they happened
Timeline
A list of sources used and properly cited and formatted. Sometimes bibliographies are not present, but they are required for students’ own feature articles.
Bibliography
Shows readers how to do something, step by step
Instructional
Guess the type of feature article based on the title
"Is TikTok Safe for Kids?"
informational