Text Features
Used to explain the meaning of words
What is a glossary?
Words parts that go at the beginning of a word: Un- Re-Dis-Im-
What are prefixes?
The main thing a piece of writing is about
What is topic?
A person, place, thing or idea?
What is a Noun?
Holiday in November
What is Thanksgiving?
Used to find where things are by topic
What is the Index?
Words parts that go at the end of a word: -Ful,-Ly,-Less
What are Suffixes?
What is the "main" purpose for a piece of writing
What is Main Idea?
Shows action
What is a Verb?
Holiday in December
What is Christmas?
Used to support what the author is trying to show you in a text
Words that have the same sound but different spelling and meanings
What are Homophones?
What 'supports' the main idea?
What are Supporting Details?
Punctuation mark used to show possession or a contraction
What is an apostrophe?
The number of months in each season
What are 3?
Used to identify the parts of a picture or diagram
What are captions?
Consonant Letters that have a single sound such as CH-, SH-, TH-
What are Digraphs?
The central message of a piece of writing
What is Theme?
Used to show dialogue
What are Quotation Marks?
Holiday in January
What is New Years Day?
Used to organize the book by chapters or sections.
What is the Table of Contents?
Letters that make two sounds
What are called Consonant Clusters?
The way a person feels or thinks about something
What is opinion?
Used to modify a verb, adverbs and other adjectives
What is an Adverb?
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