accessible=easy to approach

Concept

Human beings have important elements in their bodies such as a heart, lungs, blood vessels and brain. These elements stand out from other features of our body.

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Text FeaturesCharacteristics of any text

that you read

Concept

Textbooks and informational text also have important elements that stand out from the other parts of the text.

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While reading informational text, you have probably seen some or all of the following:

• Boldface terms • Photos and illustrations Charts Glossary Table of contents Headings and Titles Caption Index Timeline Maps

These are called Text Features and their purpose is help us understand the information presented.

Boldfaceboldface type is a signal to: Slow Down

and Pay Attention signals that a word, term, or event is

important

Chartsgives information, show processes

or make comparisonspacks lots of information in a small

spacea great resource to help you

understand information in the text

Glossaryalphabetical list of key

people, places, events, and terms.

a tool to help you understand the language of the subject

Graphsuses pictures and symbols to show informationa graph is shown to make a pointalways read the graph’s title, labels on the

vertical and horizontal axes, and any other text included with the graph

Headings and Titlesannounces the topics that will be

coveredallows us to be efficient in our

reading -- skim the headings to focus on the purpose of our reading

increase your comprehension by turning headings and titles into a question -- as you continue to read, can you answer your “question”?

Indexfound at the very back of a

textbookgives the location of every

important idea, term, definition, person, and place.

a search tool to help you find what you need

MapsWhen reading a map, pay attention to the following:

** Lines ** Scale** Symbols ** Colors** Labels ** Legend or Key** Compass Rose ** Lines of Longitude and Latitude

Photos and Illustrationsphotos and illustrations are used to

emphasize or make important points

read the captions captions tell you the reason for

putting the picture or illustration in the text

captions say in a few lines, what the author takes paragraphs to explain

There are additional text features such as color, italics, underlining, examples, insets and many, many more!!!!

Authors use text features to bring attention to important details.

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According the timeline, in which year did General Santa Anna

A.1847B.1853C.1855D.1857

seize the Mexican government?

The timeline helps the reader to

A.know the entire history of MexicoB.learn what Juarez did as governor of OaxacaC.get an overall picture of Juarez’s lifeD.understand why Juarez wanted to be president

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Why are the words “potsherds” and “temper” written in quotation marks in paragraphs 2 & 4?A.to make sure the reader pronounces these words clearly and correctlyB.to show that both words usually have other meaningsC.to introduce them as words that may be unfamiliar to the readerD.to show that these words are in languages other than English

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The timeline helps the reader toA.find out about comets throughout history.B.quickly locate events in Halley’s life.C.learn how Halley made his predictions.D.know who Halley’s friends were.

Why else is it important to understand how text features make information accessible and usable.

It is important to describe how text features make information accessible and usable because it will help us figure out the purpose for reading.

It will also prepare you for junior and high school.

We are going to describe how text features make information accessible and usable.

1. Read the question2. Think about what the question is

asking3. Look for the text features that you

have learned about4. Read all the answer choices5. Choose the correct answer

In this article, the main ideas can easily be identified because they-A.use Roman numeralsB.are capitalized and not indentedC.are indented and not capitalizedD.bolded and capital letters and are found in beginning

We are going to describe how text features make information accessible and usable.

1. Read the question2. Think about what the question

is asking3. Look for the text features that

you have learned about4. Read all the answer choices5. Choose the correct answer

How is the information in the passage presented?A.each paragraph describes a different purposeB.the information is given in order from past to presentC.the information is given in the order of most important to least importantD.each paragraph explains about the author

We are going to describe how text features make information accessible and usable.

1. Read the question2. Think about what the question

is asking3. Look for the text features that

you have learned about4. Read all the answer choices5. Choose the correct answer

What is the main purpose for including the author’s biography?A.give an insight as to who she is and her expertiseB.to make it easier for the reader to understandC.to show that she loves to teachD.explain that she has children of her own

We are going to describe how text features make information accessible and usable.

1. Read the question2. Think about what the question

is asking3. Look for the text features that

you have learned about4. Read all the answer choices5. Choose the correct answer

Analyzing the graph, and seeing the line below Venezuela, what would be the reason why is the U.S. separated from the rest of the countries?A.to show that the U.S. has the highest life expectancyB.comparing it to the rest of the worldC.show how the world is below the U.S.D.Show that the U.S. makes $47,000 per capita

We are going to describe how text features make information accessible and usable.

1. Read the question2. Think about what the question

is asking3. Look for the text features that

you have learned about4. Read all the answer choices5. Choose the correct answer

What column would you look under is you needed to find out how long someone would live?A.countryB.per capita GDPC.life expectancyD.literacy rate

Let’s review what we learned:What are text

features?What are some of

the text features found in text?

What is a glossary?Where can you find

the table of context? The index?

Text FeaturesCharacteristics of any text

that you read

Text Features• Boldface terms • Photos and illustrationsChartsGlossary Table of contentsHeadings and Titles Caption Index TimelineMaps