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Info. Text Review
Review Info Text features
Question | Answer |
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Informational Text Features | help readers more easily navigate the text and often provide additional information to help students comprehend the content. |
Bold Print | Helps readers by signaling that the word is important. |
Subheadings | Navigates through sections of the text. |
Headings | Identifies topics throughout the book as readers skim and scan. |
maps | Help readers understand where things are in the world. |
Titles | Gives you an idea about the text |
Charts | Gives you a lists of measures (amounts, distances, time, height...) |
Summaries | Gives you a description of what you are about to read. |
Pictures and Captions | Gives you a visual of what you are reading and information about a picture. |
Why is it so important to understand the main idea and supporting details of a text? | They will help the reader understand the meaning of the text. |
What is the major difference between a fact and an opinion? | One can be proven and other includes personal thoughts or feelings. |
What does a reader do when they infer or use inference skills? | They read between the lines, use clues, and make an educated guess. |
What is the theme? | The underlining message that the author is trying to emphasize to the reader. |
What is the best way that a reader can understand the author's purpose in writing informational text articles or reports? | Create notes or an outline on the main idea for each section or paragraph. Understand the themes. |