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Why Authors Use the Text Feature
MISC.
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Name this text feature:
Table/Chart
100
Pronunciation Guide
Something that shows how to say a word
100
What could you add to help the reader better understand?
Photograph
100
Heading
to tell what the section will be about
100
What can we use a dictionary for?
To find meanings of words
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Name this text feature:
Title/Heading
200
Glossary
a list of key words and their definitions
200
What would help the reader know what this story is about?
Heading
200
Index
to help the reader find topics or ideas in a text, listed in abc order
200
What's an example of a sequence word?
First, second, third, finally, also, next, in conclusion, etc
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Name this text feature:
Graph
300
Timeline
A chart with times or events in the order they happened
300
What is missing here?
Labels
300
Captions
To give information about a picture
300
What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?
Fiction is a made-up story for our entertainment. Non-fiction is true, and gives information about a topic.
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Name this text feature:
Map
400
Photo
A real picture of an object, place, or person
400
What can we add to help a reader understand a location?
Map
400
Sidebar
To give detailed information about the text/additional information
400
Why are text-features used in non-fiction?
Text features help the reader understand the information/content in better ways. The visuals are a better way to comprehend than simply reading.
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Name this feature:
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Diagram
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Venn Diagram
A diagram with two or more overlapping circles to compare and contrast 2 or more things
500
What can help order the events of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King
at the March on Washington
by Unknown
- Occupation: Civil Rights Leader
- Born: January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, GA
- Died: April 4, 1968 in Memphis, TN
- Best known for: Advancing the Civil Rights Movement and his "I Have a Dream" speech
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights activist in the 1950s and 1960s. He led non-violent protests to fight for the rights of all people including African Americans. He hoped that America and the world could become a colorblind society where race would not impact a person's civil rights. He is considered one of the great orators of modern times, and his speeches still inspire many to this day.
Where did Martin grow up?
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA on January 15, 1929. He went to Booker T. Washington High School. He was so smart that he skipped two grades in high school. He started his college education at Morehouse College at the young age of fifteen. After getting his degree in sociology from Morehouse, Martin got a divinity degree from Crozer Seminary and then got his doctor's degree in theology from Boston University.
Timeline
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Table of Contents
To help the reader find how the text is organized and locate specific topics
500
What kind of text might contain a timeline?
A biography or narrative non-fiction