Text Features
Inside the Article
What Is It?
True or False / Fill in the Blanks
100
a comment placed at the bottom of a page that provides additional information, citations, or explanations related to something specific in the main text
footnote
100
information used to support an argument or a claim
supporting evidence
evidence
proof
100
an account of a person's life written by another person
biography
100
TRUE OR FALSE:
The main idea and central idea are the exact same thing.
true
200
a label or brief explanation that accompanies a photograph or illustration
caption
200
a main point that the author is making
central idea
main idea
200
an account of a person's life written by that person
autobiography
200
TRUE OR FALSE:
When paraphrasing someone, you must include quotation marks since you are repeating their words.
False:
When quoting someone, you must include quotation marks since you are repeating words.
300
the heading, or title, of a specific section within the text
subheading
300
to reword or rephrase something written or spoken by someone else
paraphrase
300
What type of book is this?
biography
300
__________ is like the thesis statement of an article.
main idea
400
a report of the exact words of an author or speaker
direct quotation
quote
400
a short statement or paragraph that tells what an article is about and does not include your opinion
objective summary
400
Who authored this book:
William Dalrymple and Anita Anand
400
Three types of text features are ___________, ___________, and ______________.
titles, subtitles, headings, captions, footnotes, sidebars, glossaries, italics/bolded words, etc.
500
a short article placed alongside a longer article and containing additional or contrasting information
sidebar
500
the title of an article in a newspaper or magazine or a website
headline
500
What is missing from the text?
quotation marks
500
A specific type of text feature is __________________. This text feature is used to ______________________________.
*answers will vary*