Text Features Study Cards

Text features help the reader to _________________ find important information.

Text features can help the reader answer _______________________ about a topic and the text they are reading.

Text features teach the reader about the ___________________.

-a list of the topics and people in the text
-they are listed in alphabetical order at the end of a text
-the page number where the information can be found is given

-a small dictionary of words from the book or article you are reading
-It tells what the important words mean.
-This is in alphabetical order at the back of the book.

-important words that are darker than the words around them
-these can be used for titles, headings, and key words

the words next to or below a picture that tell what it is or what it is about

a labeled picture that shows the parts of something.

a hand drawn picture

a picture taken with a camera that shows how something looks in real life

-Gives the heading and beginning page number for each section of the book.
-It shows how the book is organized so you can find information more easily.

-the name of the book or article
-it tells the reader the topic of the text

divide the text into sections