Text Features
Tells us what the section of the text will talk about.
Heading
A story told from a first hand account.
a. Opinion Text
b. Informational Text
c. Personal Narrative
Personal Narrative
Which sentence shows first person point of view?
1. They went to the store.
2. I love to eat carrots.
What was the main idea of "Keeping Wildlife Wild"
Tell about animals in Big Bend National Park and how their roles in the park.
A text written to tell the reader more about tigers. What is the authors purpose?
To Inform
Tells more information about the picture
Caption
Why the author wrote or included certain things is called the ______
a. Main Idea
b. Authors Purpose
c. Context Clues
b. Authors purpose
Which sentence shows the authors thoughts and feelings?
1. I ran outside. 2. It was true- the opossum had recovered, gotten up, and walked away. 3.I couldn't believe it!
3.I couldn't believe it!
Why did the author include the sidebar "Wildlife Encounters" on page 21?
To tell the reader what to do in they encounter a animal in the wild like the ones at Big Bend National Park.
A text written about why cats are better than dogs. Whats the authors purpose?
To persuade
Tells us what a word in the text means and where we can find it.
Glossary
Reading around the word, looking at pictures, finding examples and definitions are all ways to use _______.
Context Clues
In "Keeping Wildlife Wild" What section would you find information about how Coyotes work alone?
Coyotes
"Solitary and secretive, the mountain lion is Big Bends top predator."
What does solitary mean in this sentence?
Alone
A text written to tell about the dangers of wild animals. What the authors purpose?
To inform
It can tell me where the word is, but not its meaning
Index
The main point that the author wants you to learn from the text or section of the text is called ________.
Main Idea
In "Shenandoah Insects" Why did the author include the chart on page 9?
To give us more information about how rare or popular the butterflies are in the park.
"They physically resemble pigs, though the two are not closely related."
What does resemble mean?
Look alike.
A funny story about a clown. Whats the authors purpose?
To entertain
It tells me more about the information related to the text, but its not actually a part of the main text.
Side bar
Context Clues + My Knowledge=
Inferences
In "Beautiful Butterflies" where would you find information about the butterfly life cycle?
Page 7 in "Insect Life Cycles" or in "Complete Metamorphosis.
If a test question says "based on the text..." where would you go to find the answer?
The Text
A letter to your principal saying why students should not wear uniforms. What is authors purpose?
To persuade