Text Features
What is a title?
It tells you what the text is about.
What is the central idea of a story?
The main point or message of the story.
What does it mean when an author writes to inform?
The author wants to give you information.
What do we call the person who writes a book?
An author.
What do you call a picture that helps explain the text?
An illustration or an image.
How can you find the central idea?
By thinking about what the story is mostly about.
If an author is writing to entertain, what is their goal?
To make the reader enjoy the story.
What is a diagram?
A drawing that explains something or shows how something works.
What is a caption?
A sentence that explains a picture or diagram.
Which sentence tells the central idea: "The cat played with a ball" or "The cat loves to play"?
"The cat loves to play."
What is one reason an author might write to persuade?
To convince the reader to do something or believe in something.
Name one way to find the author’s purpose in a story.
By looking at the title and the main events in the story.
What feature shows where to find information in the book?
The table of contents.
Why is the central idea important?
It helps us understand what the author wants to tell us.
How can you tell the author's purpose in a story?
By looking at the words and what the author wants you to feel.
What does it mean to summarize a text?
To give a brief overview of the main points.
What do we call text that is highlighted or bolded?
Bold text, which shows important words.
How can supporting details help us understand the central idea?
They give us extra information about the main point.
Why might an author choose to write both to inform and entertain?
To keep the reader interested while also teaching them something.
Why might an author use pictures in a book?
To help readers understand the text better.