1. GRAPHIC TEXTS
Miss Lahn 4E/OLC

2. HOW TO USE THE FEATURES OF GRAPHIC TEXTS TO UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION
Learning Goals
Students will learn:
ABOUT THE FEATURES OF GRAPHIC TEXTS
HOW TO USE THE FEATURES OF GRAPHIC TEXTS TO UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION

3. What is a graphic text?
It is a way to communicate information to a reader on a given topic by way of a diagram, drawing, graph, schedule, map, chart, table, timeline, etc.

4. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A GRAPHIC TEXT?
communicates information in a concise format and
illustrates how one piece of information is related to another.

5. WHAT ARE SOME COMMON FEATURES YOU NOTICE in a graphic text?

6. Sample Text

7. Sample Text 2

8. Features of a graphic text
Print features
Organizational features
These features allow readers to better understand the important information in the text

9. Practice Text
Look at your graphic text hand out. Identify the 8 Features that are found,
• TITLE
• DIAGRAMS
• HEADINGS
• SUBHEADINGS
• ARROWS
• TABLE
• IMAGE/PHOTO
• TEXT

10. Graphic text features Typeface and size of type Bullets Titles
Headings
Subheadings
Italics
Bold

11. Organizational features
Legends
Arrows →
Charts
Graphs (line, bar, etc.)
Labels
Diagram
Table
Captions

12. Tips for reading a graphic text
Before reading
Read the title, headings, captions, and diagrams.
Recall the information you already know about the topic.

13. Tips for reading a graphic text
During reading
Read all of the text. Read the labels and how they are related to the graphic. Bold font, large font, capital letters usually convey important information.
Follow the arrows and lines. They show movement or direction, or connect ideas to one another.

14. Tips for reading a graphic text
During reading
Look at symbols and shadings. Graphics that include these often include a legend to explain what symbols and shadings represent.
Identify the relationship between the visuals and information presented.