Text Features, "Homes Around the World"

"Homes Around the World"

​Text Features

by Cecelia Booker

Multiple Choice

Which subheading comes before the facts on houseboats?

• Building a Sod House

• A Home People Can Take Apart

• A Home That Floats on Water

Multiple Choice

Which words are important in this text? How do you know?

• Huts and houseboats are important words in this text because they are in bold print.

• Huts and river are important words in this text because they are in bold print.

• Branches and river are important words in this text because they are not in bold print.

Multiple Choice

The caption tells us about...

• the subheading

• photograph

• title

Multiple Choice

The photograph...

• shows us what a houseboat looks like.

• helps us predict what the section is about.

• helps us know that it is an important word

Fill in the Blank

What would be a good subheading for this paragraph?

An igloo (ig / lu) is a shelter (a place for people to stay warm and dry) made from blocks of snow placed on top of each other. Often, they are in the shape of a dome (like half of a hollow ball). They were used in winter as temporary shelters by hunters when they were away from their regular homes. Snow is used because the air pockets trapped in it make it an insulator. On the outside, temperatures may be as low as −45 °C (−49 °F), but on the inside the temperature may range from −7 °C (19 °F) to 16 °C (61 °F) when warmed by body heat alone.

Fill in the Blank

What is a hut? Use your book or glossary to define huts.

Poll

Using text features in your report helps you understand them better.

• Yes, that is true!

• Maybe

• No, not for me.