Text Features
Text Features
Text Features
Inferences
100
How does the table of context help the reader?
-Identify the number of chapters and pages
-Tells the topics of the book
-Tells where to locate each chapter
100
Small text found near a picture that gives important information about the picture.
Caption
100
Why do nonfiction authors use text features?
-It makes it more interesting
-Helps organize the text
100
What is inference?
Using schema (background knowledge) and clues from the text to make a guess
200
How does the index help the reader?
It helps the reader by listing all the topics or important words and what pages to find them on.
200
Where would you find the index?
Back of the book
300
What is the glossary, and where is it found?
It gives definitions of important words.
It is found in the back of the book.
300
Words added to help provide more information about photographs, illustrations, or diagrams.
Labels
300
Map
400
Why do authors use bold words?
To point out that information is important.
400
A non-fiction author might use bullet points to....
List key points in a chapter
400
What is the first text feature everybody sees?
Title
500
This features is usually found at the top of a page and explains what the paragraph is about?
Heading
500
Words or phrases that divide the text into smaller parts.
Subheading
500
What is the difference between photographs and illustrations?
Photographs are taken with a camera.
Illustrations are drawn.