Guess that Feature
The title of a section of the text. These help the author sort information into similar groups.
What are headings and subheadings?
Shows where the story or information is taking place.
What is a map?
Where would you look to find what page you can find information about your animal's habitat?
Table of contents
Text based on facts, real events, and/or real people.
What is non-fiction?
A list a topics or chapters and the pages they can be found on.
What is a table of contents?
The words underneath a picture that explain what the picture is about.
What is a caption?
What would you look for to find a picture of your animal with labels?
Diagram
Writers use this to show they are an expert on a topic and to teach the reader.
What is teaching tone?
Defines key vocabulary words, often at the back or end of the text.
What is a glossary?
A picture with labels used to show the reader parts or help the reader to see information.
What are diagrams?
Where would you look to find a description of what a picture is?
Caption
The first step in the writing process (we made a list).
What is brainstorming?
Expert words that are important to understand the specific topic of the text.
What are key vocabulary words?
A list of extra or miscellaneous facts.
What are fast facts?
Where would you look to get an idea about what topic of a section of the text is?
Heading or subheading
Tells basic information about the creation of the book.
What is the title page?
Makes interesting or important information stand out.
What are pop out boxes?
Drawings that show information with lines, shapes, or colors.
What are charts and graphs?
Where would you look to find the definition of a word you don't know?
Glossary
What is one of the phrases that you can use in your writing to explain what facts mean?
That means...
For example...
That's almost...