Text Features 1
Organization of topics covered at the beginning of a text with page numbers in order.
Table of Contents
When the text has a raised number or star that refers you to more information at the bottom of a text, this is called a _________.
Footnote
Rachel found a wasp nest on her back porch. When she went inside to find some wasp spray, she found that she was out. She put “wasp spray “ on her mother’s grocery list.
Description, problem/solution, or compare/contrast?
Problem/solution
What is the difference between the subject and main idea of a text?
The subject: The broad thing the text is about
Main Idea: What the author is saying about the subject
The time and place in which a story occurs is called the ________________.
Setting
A large, bold title at the beginning of a SECTION of text.
Heading or Subheading
Information at the back of a nonfiction text that lists the topics covered in alphabetical order with page numbers.
Index
If you travel to Somalia, which has the largest camel herd the world, then you may see a camel.
Compare/contrast, description, cause/effect?
Cause/effect
Define THEME.
The lesson or message of a story
What pronouns are typically used in second person point of view?
You, your
Dark, heavy print for important words
Bold print
A mini-dictionary that lists important words and their definitions in alphabetical order.
Glossary
Meercats are small mammals belonging to the mongoose family. It has a long slender body and limbs. It has a long skinny tail that is not bushy. It has black patches on its eyes.
Description, Cause/Effect, or Chronological?
Description
Define personification.
When human qualities are given to non-human things.
What is the difference between a line and a stanza?
A line is like a sentence, a stanza is like a paragraph.
A slanted font for important words
A line with dates that show the order of events.
Timeline
Tuesday Zane went to the zoo. First, he went to see the elephants. Then, he saw the monkeys. He saw many other animals before he hopped on the train ride. After lunch, Zane grew tired and his mother took him home.
Description, Sequence (Chronological), or Problem/Solution?
Sequence (Chronological)
Define foreshadowing.
When the author hints about the future.
A vivid description which appeals to the five senses is?
Imagery, symbolism, or synonym
Imagery
Text near a graphic that describes it.
Caption
Text in a box off to the side of the main text.
Sidebar
Dolphins and porpoises are highly intelligent marine mammals. They are similar in that they both use sonar (sound waves) to navigate the seas. Dolphins tend to have elongated beaks with cone shaped teeth while porpoises have smaller mouths with flat spade shaped teeth.
What is the text structure?
Compare/contrast
What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?
The protagonist is the main character--who the story is "for." The antagonist is against the protagonist.
Define genre.
A category or type or literature.