1. INTRODUCTION TO TEXT FEATURES AND TEXT STRUCTURE MRS. STEVENSON

2. AT A GLANCE YOU WILL BE SHOWN THE NEXT SLIDE FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS! ABSORB AS MUCH INFORMATION AS YOU CAN. PREVIEW THE INFORMATION.

3. Polar Bears in Peril Arctic sea ice is melting, making it harder for polar bears to survive in the wild NOV 02, 2012 | By Elizabeth Winchester Polar bears have thick fur, huge paws and other features that make them well prepared for life in their harsh environment. In fact, they need the Arctic sea ice for survival. But climate change is causing larger and larger areas of summer sea ice to melt. Experts say that if warming patterns continue, the Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by 2050. That may cause two-thirds of the world's 20,000 polar bears to be gone by then too. "Global climate change may not be affecting you, but it is really affecting polar bears in the Arctic," Jeffrey Bonner, president of the St. Louis Zoo, in Missouri, told TFK. Bonner is working with zoo and aquarium officials across the country to prevent the bears from dying out. Photo: Polar bears' features help them survive in the Arctic. A thick layer of fat helps keep the bears warm. The top of the world is a wintry wonderland. Icebergs float in the cold Arctic Ocean. In winter, the temperature often falls to -30°F and the sun never rises. The ocean is surrounded by frozen ground. There are few people or trees, but to polar bears, the Arctic is home.

4. What Zoos—and You—Can Do Less ice and snow in the far north is also making the entire planet warmer. Steven Amstrup is the chief scientist of Polar Bears International. The group is dedicated to saving the bears and their habitat. "The more people who see polar bears and understand their plight, the better the chance we'll alter our warming path in time to save them," he says. Few people have the chance to see polar bears in the wild. That's where zoos come in. The St. Louis Zoo, in Missouri, is planning a $20 million polar-bear exhibit, scheduled to open in 2017. The North Carolina Zoo, in Asheboro, plans to open its new polar-bear exhibit late next year. "If you save the polar bears, you are doing something dramatic to help the environment," says Bonner. While there are obstacles to bringing polar bears into the country, Bonner and others are working to show how rescuing orphaned cubs could help the species survive. Zoos would provide the cubs with a safe home. Experts would work to breed the bears and keep polar-bear populations healthy. You can do your part, too, by protecting the environment and helping save the bears' habitat. Turn off lights and appliances, and save energy in other ways. "If everybody does small things, that adds up," says Bonner.

5. WHAT INFORMATION DID YOU ABSORB? TELL A PARTNER WHAT INFORMATION YOU RECEIVED HOW DID YOU COME BY THIS INFORMATION? WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE TO PREVIEW A TEXT?

7. COMMON TEXT FEATURES TITLE SUBTITLE PHOTO CAPTIONS BOLD WORDS DEFINITIONS HOW CAN THESE THINGS HELP YOU TO PREVIEW A TEXT?

8. Print Features Guide readers through the patterns of organization FeatureHelps the Reader… Table of ContentsIdentify key topics in the book and the order they are presented in IndexSee everything in the text listed alphabetically, with page numbers GlossaryDefine words contained in the text PrefaceSet a purpose for reading, get an overview of the content Pronunciation GuideSay the words AppendixBy offering additional information

9. Organizational Aids Help readers find important information FeatureHelps the Reader… Bold PrintBy signaling the word is important and/or found in the glossary Colored PrintUnderstand the word is important ItalicsUnderstand the word is important BulletsEmphasize key points/concepts TitlesLocate different categories in the text HeadingsIdentify topics throughout the book as they skim and scan SubheadingsNavigate through sections of text CaptionsUnderstand a picture or photograph LabelsIdentify a picture or photograph and/or its parts SidebarsGather additional or explanatory information

10. Graphic Aids Represent information in some specific way FeatureHelps the Reader… DiagramsUnderstand a more detailed or simplified view of information Flow DiagramUnderstand a complex sequence of movements or actions SketchesVisualize an important concept ComparisonsUnderstand the size of one thing by comparing it to the size of something familiar GraphsUnderstand relativity between elements FiguresCombine text information with graphical aids MapsUnderstand where things are in the world Charts/TablesSummarize/Compare information Cross-SectionsUnderstand something by looking at it from the inside OverlaysUnderstand additional information Time-linesUnderstand the sequence of time

11. Illustrations Expand the meaning of the text FeatureHelps the Reader… PhotosUnderstand exactly what something looks like DrawingsUnderstand what something could or might have looked like MagnificationSee details in something small

12. Polar Bears in Peril Arctic sea ice is melting, making it harder for polar bears to survive in the wild NOV 02, 2012 | By Elizabeth Winchester Polar bears have thick fur, huge paws and other features that make them well prepared for life in their harsh environment. In fact, they need the Arctic sea ice for survival. But climate change is causing larger and larger areas of summer sea ice to melt. Experts say that if warming patterns continue, the Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by 2050. That may cause two-thirds of the world's 20,000 polar bears to be gone by then too. "Global climate change may not be affecting you, but it is really affecting polar bears in the Arctic," Jeffrey Bonner, president of the St. Louis Zoo, in Missouri, told TFK. Bonner is working with zoo and aquarium officials across the country to prevent the bears from dying out. Photo: Polar bears' features help them survive in the Arctic. A thick layer of fat helps keep the bears warm. The top of the world is a wintry wonderland. Icebergs float in the cold Arctic Ocean. In winter, the temperature often falls to -30°F and the sun never rises. The ocean is surrounded by frozen ground. There are few people or trees, but to polar bears, the Arctic is home. Title Heading Caption Picture

13. What Zoos—and You—Can Do Less ice and snow in the far north is also making the entire planet warmer. Steven Amstrup is the chief scientist of Polar Bears International. The group is dedicated to saving the bears and their habitat. "The more people who see polar bears and understand their plight, the better the chance we'll alter our warming path in time to save them," he says. Few people have the chance to see polar bears in the wild. That's where zoos come in. The St. Louis Zoo, in Missouri, is planning a $20 million polar-bear exhibit, scheduled to open in 2017. The North Carolina Zoo, in Asheboro, plans to open its new polar-bear exhibit late next year. "If you save the polar bears, you are doing something dramatic to help the environment," says Bonner. While there are obstacles to bringing polar bears into the country, Bonner and others are working to show how rescuing orphaned cubs could help the species survive. Zoos would provide the cubs with a safe home. Experts would work to breed the bears and keep polar-bear populations healthy. You can do your part, too, by protecting the environment and helping save the bears' habitat. Turn off lights and appliances, and save energy in other ways. "If everybody does small things, that adds up," says Bonner. Subheading Photo

14. Pre-test On “Before You Read ‘The Cask of Amontillado’” Do: Using your Information Text Feature Handout, identify and label as many text features on the text as you can find.

15. PURPOSE What we read must have a purpose What do you think the purpose is of this text? The purpose of this text is to inform, but to also present a problem and pose solutions

16. CAUSE AND EFFECT We are going to read a cause and effect piece of nonfiction writing Purpose: to explain the reasons something happens Cause: why something happens Effect: what happened