Information Text – Information Text – Text FeaturesText Features

SPI 0601.6.3 Use text features to locate information and make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, captions, footnotes).

Text features Text features are parts of are parts of informational informational (nonfiction) (nonfiction) text other text other than the body than the body that help the that help the reader reader understand understand the content the content more clearly.more clearly.

PowerPointsPowerPoints

• PowerPoint Presentation PowerPoint Presentation http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/ttravihttp://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/ttravis-57862-Text-Features-Table-Contents-Index-Gloss-57862-Text-Features-Table-Contents-Index-Glossary-Titles-Subheadings-Bold-Color-Education-ppsary-Titles-Subheadings-Bold-Color-Education-ppt-powerpoint/t-powerpoint/

• http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/wkuliteracy-102604-text-features-readingskills-wkuliteracy-102604-text-features-readingskills-education-ppt-powerpoint/education-ppt-powerpoint/

• Text Features PowerPoint Text Features PowerPoint http://www.cgrove417.org/cghs/KASL/Handouts/http://www.cgrove417.org/cghs/KASL/Handouts/Text_Features.pptText_Features.ppt

• Text Features PowerPoint Text Features PowerPoint http://jc-schools.net/dynamic/LA/ppt/Text_Featurhttp://jc-schools.net/dynamic/LA/ppt/Text_Features.pptes.ppt

Practice with CaptionsPractice with Captions

• Captions Help Tell the Story Captions Help Tell the Story http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/rehttp://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?ading.cfm?str=reading&num=2&act=4&que=1str=reading&num=2&act=4&que=1 Students look at three pictures and  Students look at three pictures and try to determine which caption fits try to determine which caption fits best. best.

Practice with Practice with NewspapersNewspapers

• Read All About It Read All About It http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/rehttp://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?ading.cfm?str=reading&num=2&act=2&que=1str=reading&num=2&act=2&que=1 Newspapers are divided into  Newspapers are divided into standard sections. Students use standard sections. Students use sections to predict where types of sections to predict where types of stories would be found. stories would be found.

Practice with HeadlinesPractice with Headlines

• Reading Headlines Reading Headlines http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/rehttp://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?ading.cfm?str=reading&num=2&act=3&que=1str=reading&num=2&act=3&que=1 Students read eight headlines and  Students read eight headlines and try to determine what the article is try to determine what the article is about. about.

OrganizersOrganizers

• http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/cbl/images/litfachttp://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/cbl/images/litfac/binfo.pdf/binfo.pdf

• Web Walk Web Walk http://http://www.barbbumgardner.com/Graphics/pdf_fwww.barbbumgardner.com/Graphics/pdf_files/WebWalk.pdfiles/WebWalk.pdf

• Inside a News Story Inside a News Story http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/class/pdfhttp://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/class/pdfs/2006F/060901_wr2.pdfs/2006F/060901_wr2.pdf

• NONFICTION TEXT FEATURES NONFICTION TEXT FEATURES http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/staff/larmad/sciehttp://www.slc.k12.ut.us/staff/larmad/science/pages/Reading%20Strategies/textfeatnce/pages/Reading%20Strategies/textfeatures.pdfures.pdf

Sample Test QuestionsSample Test Questions