Text Features

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What are text features?

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Text features draw a reader's attention to the important information or main ideas of a nonfiction text to help us understand it.

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This is an example of ____________ text feature?

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Diagram

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What is this text feature?

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Map

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Amy doesn't understand what is going on in a picture in her article. What can she do?

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Read the caption.

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A line that has dates in chronological order is a...?

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Timeline.

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What is the purpose of a table of contents?

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To provide an overview of the sections and page numbers in a book.

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What does a glossary contain?

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Definitions of terms used in the text.

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What is the function of headings in a text?

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To indicate the main topics or sections of the text.

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What type of text feature is a chart?

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A visual representation of data.

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What is the purpose of an index?

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To help readers find specific information in a book quickly.