Text features
What do you call the part of a text that tells you what the text is about?
Title
What do headings in a book help you understand?
What each section is about
What part of a story often helps you understand the setting?
(Beginning, middle, or end)
What is the purpose of a map in a story or article?
What part of a book gives you a quick overview of the chapters or sections?
Why are subheadings important in a chapter or article?
They break the text into smaller parts, making it easier to read
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The ending
In a science book, you might find a diagram that shows the parts of a plant. What does this diagram help you understand?
The different parts of the plant and what the parts do.
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This part of a book can show pictures or drawings that help explain the text.
Illustration/ images
If a chapter is called "The Life Cycle of a Butterfly," what do you think the section under this heading might talk about?
The Stages in the life of a butterfly
If a book has a glossary at the back, what is its purpose?
Explain the meaning of words.
Why might an author include pictures or diagrams in a nonfiction book?
To make the information easier to understand or to give more details?
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