Text Features continued Tuesday Aug 28, 2012

Content Purpose Statements Analyze the information provided by the text feature *Noise Meter: Discuss how loud noise levels should be in the class.

Language Purpose Use the sentence frame to summarize the information provided by the text feature. “The (text feature) _____ gives the reader the following information: __________.”

Productive Group Work Outcomes In a group, discuss each text feature in a non-fiction text and use the sentence frame to explain the information provided by the specific text feature.

Review of text features Day 2: Use the terms to identify them within a text. Table of Contents Glossaries Indexes Key/Guide Day 3: Use the terms to identify them within a text. Headings/Sub-headings Captions Vocabulary Words Bold Print/Italics/Underline Day 4: Use the terms to identify them within a text. Charts/Tables/Graphs Maps Diagrams/Labels Illustrations Time Lines Text Box

Text Scavenger hunt activity Today you will use the laptop with your group to complete a text scavenger hunt. Each of the six class groups will complete the ‘hunt’ on a different non-fiction text. You will then be responsible for sharing your findings with the rest of the class.

Group assignments Group Non-fiction text type Group Language Statement Science Textbook “The (text feature) _______ gives the reader the following information: ___________________________.” B Money Order Form “The __________ gives the reader the following information: __________________________.” C Restaurant Menu “The _________ gives the reader the following information: ____________________________.” D Literature Textbook “The _________ gives the reader the following information: ___________________________.” E Grocery Store Flyer “The __________ gives the reader the following information: _________________________.” F Product Research Article “The (text feature) ________ gives the reader the following information: ____________________________.”

Text Features Notes http://www.slideshare.net/emaness4/text-features-chart http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/ttravis-57862-Text-Features-Table-Contents-Index-Glossary-Titles-Subheadings-Bold-Color-Education-ppt-powerpoint/