Text features
Where do you find the title of a book?
On the front page
Is a drawing a photo or illustration?
illustration
I felt so grogy this morning. I barely got sleep last night.
what does grogy mean?
tired
What is a main character?
who the story is about
What is a heading?
the title to a section of the book (not the whole story)
Which text feature is connected to a diagram?
Label
She was so delighted to have her friends over. It made her whole day!
what does delighted mean?
happy
What is the setting?
where the story takes place
Would I find real photos in fiction or nonfiction?
If I am looking for the 5th chapter in my book and where to find it, which text feature would I use?
Table of contents
She occasionaly went out for dinner with her family. It was always exciting when they would go since it was not very often.
What does occasionally mean?
sometimes
The dog was chasing after the cat. The cat ran up the tree.
Which is the problem?
dog chasing the cat
What are the 4 story elements
Characters, setting, problem, solution
which text feature shows me numbers and data?
graph
I was astonished to see the size of a blue whale at the aquarium. It was way bigger than I imagined.
What does astonished mean?
amazed
The dog was chasing the cat. The cat ran up the tree.
Which is the solution?
the cat ran up the tree.
What does the table of contents tell us?
the chapters and page numbers
If I am looking for a specific word in my book, which text feature would I use?
Index
The mountain gorilla is endangered. There are not very many left in the wild.
What does endangered mean?
almost extinct. (gone)
Max was eating lunch in the park. He had a turkey sandwich and a juice box. It was a lovely day.
Where is the setting?
the park