Text Features Slides.pptx

Informational By Julie Faulkner Text Features Today's Objective  CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain- specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career read...

Informational By Julie Faulkner Text Features Today's Objective  CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain- specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term Examples of Nonfiction in the Real World Letters Magazines Speeches Newspapers Journals Autobiographi es Documentarie s Biographies Memoirs News broadcasts Purpose  Lookingat text features will help you know what is most important in an article and help you locate information quickly. Text Features of Info Texts  TITLE of PUBLICATION  It tells the name of the magazine, newspaper, etc.  TITLE OF MAIN ARTICLE  Gives the main idea and sets the tone.  HEADINGS  They organize and indicate information within the chapter.  BULLETS AND BOLD PRINT  This makes key information stand out.  MAPS, DIAGRAMS, CHARTS, GRAPHS, INFOGRAPHICS  They summarize and present text information in a clear, concise way that is easy to see at a glance.  CAPTIONED PHOTOGRAPHS  They provide appealing visualizations and descriptions. The captions tell who, what, when, and where  SIDEBARS  These offer interesting and supportive information along the side or bottom. Title of Publication Title of Article Headings Bullets and Bold Print Maps, Diagrams, Charts, Info Graphic Captions and Photographs Table of Contents Index Ball Toss Review Game If the ball comes your way... define or describe the term.  Title of main article  Captioned photo  Bold print  Index  Heading  Maps, charts, graphs  Title of publication  Side bar  Table of contents Guided Practice #1 What text feature is circled below? HEADLINE Guided Practice #2 What text feature is illustrated below? INFOGRAPHIC Guided Practice #3 What text feature is circled below? ARTICLE TITLE Human Matching Game  Some of you will have a definition. Some of you will have a textual feature. Find your match. Closure  #1) In your own, words what makes informational texts different from fictional texts?  #2) True or False: I can successfully identify the text features presented in informational texts.  #3) Complete the sentence: I enjoy/do not enjoy reading informational texts because… Constructed Response Prompts  Prompt #1: How did the article "enter your article title here" relate to our (novel, topic, theme, subject, previous article)? Be sure to cite from both texts to support your assertion.  Prompt #2: Write an objective summary of the article provided where you analyze how details and ideas build on one another to articulate the central message.  Prompt #3: What is the author's main purpose of this article? Consider the point of view and details throughout to make your claim. Be sure to cite from the original text.