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Describe
Place
Purpose
MISC.
100

Name this text feature:


Table/Chart

100

What does a close-up look like?

It should look like a picture/drawing of an object zoomed in/very close

100

What could you add to help the reader better understand?


Photograph

100

What is the purpose of a Heading?

It's a quick way to find what your story is about

100

What can we use a dictionary for?

To find meanings of words

200

Name this text feature: 


Title/Heading

200

What does a glossary have in it?

Words and their definitions

200

What would help the reader know what this story is about?


Heading

200

What is the purpose of an index?

where the reader can find information in the book

200

What's an example of a transition word?

First, second, third, finally, therefore, however, also, next, in conclusion, etc

300

Name this text feature:


Bullet points

300

What does a timeline have on it?

Times or events in order from beginning to end

300

What is missing here?


Labels

300

Why do we use captions?

To give information about a picture

300

What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

Fiction is not real, made-up story for our entertainment. Non-fiction is true, to learn information about.

400

Name this text feature:

Map

400

What does a photograph show?

A real picture of an object taken by a camera

400

What can we add to help a reader understand location? 


Map

400

What are sidebars used for?

To give detailed information about the text/additional information

400
What does the following prefixes mean?

1. re

2. un

1. again

2. not

500

Name this feature:


Diagram

500

Describe a tool we can use to compare/contrast 2 objects.

A venn diagram

500

What can help order the events of the WW1?


Timeline

500

Why are text-features used in non-fiction?

Text features help the reader understand the information/content in better ways. The visuals are a better way to comprehend than simply reading. 

500

Root word meanings AND examples

1. port

2. rupt

3. ject

4.struct

1. carry-airport

2. break-erupt

3. throw-reject

4. to build-construction