1. Text Features Nonfiction Unit

2. Types of text features Print FeaturesGraphic AidsInformational Aids Organizational Aids Definition: Special ways in which the words in the text appear Definition: Provides a visual representation to support and extend text information Definition: Provides additional information beyond the main word in text Definition: Helps the reader see how the text is organized Directions: Using your Language Arts text book, locate and list examples of the four different types of text features.

3. Types of text features Print FeaturesGraphic AidsInformational Aids Organizational Aids Definition: Special ways in which the text information appears Definition: Provides a visual representation of the text information Definition: Provides additional information beyond the main text Definition: Helps the reader see how the text is organized Bold print MapsLabelsTitle Color printGraphsCaptionsTable of contents FontChartsVocabularyHeadings ItalicsTablesNumbered stepsSubheadings UnderliningIllustrations/drawing / Sketches/cartoons Boxed textObjectives Quotation marksPhotographsGlossaries Diagrams

4. Print FeaturesUsed in previewing Reveals the importance and organization of parts of the text Focuses the reader’s attention on specific parts of text Helps reader gauge the importance of ideas and their relationship to each other Graphic AidsUsed in previewing Deliver quick information about the content of the text Show author’s attitude; Serve as a persuasive device Allow for much information to be delivered without using a lot of words Show text info in a different format Create mental images of text info and extends understanding Information AidsUsed in previewing Gives the reader specific info that can then help them comprehend the whole text; Organizational Aids Used in previewing Organize the reader’s reading and thinking Helps the reader process the information more easily by visually chunking the text How do these text features help you better understand informational texts?