Text Features
What do you call an image in an informational text?
a picture
What does vegetation mean?
plant life or cover
what does foliage mean?
plant life
What does populations mean?
inhabitants; groups of living things in an area
Name two scientists we have studied so far
Eve Nillson, Bryson Vjorn, Meg Lowman
What do you call words that describe an image in an informational text?
What does powerhouse mean?
where most things happen; central; important
What is a specimen?
examples; samples; a type of something
What is a informational text?
Non-Fiction texts which give information on particular subjects
What does fearless mean?
unafraid; not scared; brave
What type of informational text has questions and answers?
an interview
What does Biodiversity mean?
the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem
What are notations?
What is context?
The sentences or information surrounding a word or passage that helps readers determine its meaning
What does skillful mean?
expert; practiced; clever
What type of informational text has audio and video?
a documentary
What does ascending mean?
climbing upward
What does preserve mean?
treat or store something to protect it; keep it from breaking apart
What is a feature?
Parts or pieces of the structure of a text
What does pioneer mean?
the first person to explore a place; leading the way
Name three types of informational texts
interview, article, documentary
What does synchronized mean?
things that happen/occur at the same time or rate.
What is an Altered Habitat?
a change in land use or land cover that has a impact on local ecosystems
Name four features
paragraphs, captions, bolded words, titles, questions and answers, pictures, images, video, audio
What is a theory?
idea or belief about something based on knowledge; experience