Pull up your answers to "What Do You Know About Sharks" (located under you TEXT FEATURES notes in Google Sites) Turn to pg. 908 and review the article while I am checking your homework. Take out your Greek and Latin roots homework!!!

What are some common text features found in informational texts?

A TEXT FEATURES What kind of information do you think this article will present based on the title?

D TEXT FEATURES What information does this sidebar give you?

E TEXT FEATURES Which section will tell you where swimmers are most at risk? Where ARE swimmers most at risk?

G TEXT FEATURES What information do you get from these photographs that you DON'T get from the text?

H TEXT FEATURES How does the caption support your understanding of the photo and reinforce the article?

I TEXT FEATURES Based on the diagram, where are the spinal cord, kidney and brain in relation to other organs?

J TEXT FEATURES Why do you think writers use bulleted lists to present information?

4. TEXT FEATURES What do you learn from the photograph? What do the other text features add to your understanding of the photograph?

Let's review this article with a KAHOOT IT! quiz!

So...now that you understand how text features enhance an informational text, let's see if YOU can enhance an informational text by adding text features to it. Open up the article found on Google Classroom.

Read the article and add the appropriate text features. When thinking of a title and subheadings, try to come up with something clever and witty that captures the main idea of that section.