1. Today we will describe how text features make information accessible and usable. accessible=easy to approach Concept

2. Human beings have important elements in their bodies such as a heart, lungs, blood vessels and brain. These elements stand out from other features of our body. APK

3. Text Features Characteristics of any text that you read Concept

4. Textbooks and informational text also have important elements that stand out from the other parts of the text. CD

5. While reading informational text, you have probably seen some or all of the following: Boldface terms Photos and illustrations Charts Glossary Table of contents Headings and Titles Caption Index Timeline Maps

6. These are called Text Features and their purpose is help us understand the information presented.

7. Boldface boldface type is a signal to: Slow Down and Pay Attention signals that a word, term, or event is important

8. Charts gives information, show processes or make comparisons packs lots of information in a small space a great resource to help you understand information in the text

9. Glossary alphabetical list of key people, places, events, and terms. a tool to help you understand the language of the subject

10. Graphs uses pictures and symbols to show information a graph is shown to make a point always read the graph’s title, labels on the vertical and horizontal axes, and any other text included with the graph

11. Headings and Titles announces the topics that will be covered allows us to be efficient in our reading -- skim the headings to focus on the purpose of our reading increase your comprehension by turning headings and titles into a question -- as you continue to read, can you answer your “question”?

12. Index found at the very back of a textbook gives the location of every important idea, term, definition, person, and place. a search tool to help you find what you need

13. Maps When reading a map, pay attention to the following: ** Lines ** Scale ** Symbols ** Colors ** Labels ** Legend or Key ** Compass Rose ** Lines of Longitude and Latitude

14. Photos and Illustrations photos and illustrations are used to emphasize or make important points read the captions captions tell you the reason for putting the picture or illustration in the text captions say in a few lines, what the author takes paragraphs to explain

15. There are additional text features such as color, italics, underlining, examples, insets and many, many more!!!!

16. Authors use text features to bring attention to important details.

17. GP According the timeline, in which year did General Santa Anna A.1847 B.1853 C.1855 D.1857 seize the Mexican government? The timeline helps the reader to A.know the entire history of Mexico B.learn what Juarez did as governor of Oaxaca C.get an overall picture of Juarez’s life D.understand why Juarez wanted to be president

18. APK Why are the words “potsherds” and “temper” written in quotation marks in paragraphs 2 & 4? A.to make sure the reader pronounces these words clearly and correctly B.to show that both words usually have other meanings C.to introduce them as words that may be unfamiliar to the reader D.to show that these words are in languages other than English

19. GP The timeline helps the reader to A.find out about comets throughout history. B.quickly locate events in Halley’s life. C.learn how Halley made his predictions. D.know who Halley’s friends were.

20. Why else is it important to understand how text features make information accessible and usable. It is important to describe how text features make information accessible and usable because it will help us figure out the purpose for reading. It will also prepare you for junior and high school.

21. We are going to describe how text features make information accessible and usable. 1.Read the question 2.Think about what the question is asking 3.Look for the text features that you have learned about 4.Read all the answer choices 5.Choose the correct answer In this article, the main ideas can easily be identified because they- A.use Roman numerals B.are capitalized and not indented C.are indented and not capitalized D.bolded and capital letters and are found in beginning

22. We are going to describe how text features make information accessible and usable. 1.Read the question 2.Think about what the question is asking 3.Look for the text features that you have learned about 4.Read all the answer choices 5.Choose the correct answer How is the information in the passage presented? A.each paragraph describes a different purpose B.the information is given in order from past to present C.the information is given in the order of most important to least important D.each paragraph explains about the author

23. We are going to describe how text features make information accessible and usable. 1.Read the question 2.Think about what the question is asking 3.Look for the text features that you have learned about 4.Read all the answer choices 5.Choose the correct answer What is the main purpose for including the author’s biography? A.give an insight as to who she is and her expertise B.to make it easier for the reader to understand C.to show that she loves to teach D.explain that she has children of her own

24. We are going to describe how text features make information accessible and usable. 1.Read the question 2.Think about what the question is asking 3.Look for the text features that you have learned about 4.Read all the answer choices 5.Choose the correct answer Analyzing the graph, and seeing the line below Venezuela, what would be the reason why is the U.S. separated from the rest of the countries? A.to show that the U.S. has the highest life expectancy B.comparing it to the rest of the world C.show how the world is below the U.S. D.Show that the U.S. makes $47,000 per capita

25. We are going to describe how text features make information accessible and usable. 1.Read the question 2.Think about what the question is asking 3.Look for the text features that you have learned about 4.Read all the answer choices 5.Choose the correct answer What column would you look under is you needed to find out how long someone would live? A.country B.per capita GDP C.life expectancy D.literacy rate

26. Let’s review what we learned: What are text features? What are some of the text features found in text? What is a glossary? Where can you find the table of context? The index? Text Features Characteristics of any text that you read Text Features Boldface terms Photos and illustrations Charts Glossary Table of contents Headings and Titles Caption Index Timeline Maps