LESSON 1 - TEXT FEATURES.pptx Reading and Writing

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1. “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” Benjamin franklin

2. An Introduction to reading: Text Features

3. Identify the features of your cellphone and their uses.

4. TEXT is a large unit of written language group of ideas put together to make a point or one central idea has a structure which requires the ideas in a discourse to be relevant to each other

5. Text features are the parts of a nonfiction book that help you find information easily or tell you more about the topic. Some examples are: Titles Table of Contents Headings/Subheadings Photographs Illustrations Diagrams Captions Bold words Glossary Index Electronic Menu Icons

6. Title : The name of the book tells the reader the topic of the text shows the main idea of the text helps the reader by letting them know what they are about to read focuses the reader on a topic so they can make connections between what they already know and the text

7. shows how the book is organized so you can find information more easily The heading titles give the reader an outline of what the book is about. Table of Contents Flowers………………..…………..3 Vegetables………………..……....9 Fruit………………………............12 Trees…………………………….15 Glossary………………………...20 Index……………………………24 Table of Contents : Gives the heading and beginning page number for each section of the book

8. Headings/Subheadings : Divide the text into sections Headings tell the main idea of each section of text. Subheadings chunk text into smaller pieces under a heading. Headings and subheadings are printed in large or bold type to make them stand out.

9. Photographs : A picture taken with a camera that show how something looks in real life Photographs show how something looks, which helps the reader better understand the topic they are reading about.

10. Illustrations : A hand-drawn picture Illustrations help the reader “see” what is being talked about in the text.

11. Diagrams: A drawing that shows the part of something Diagrams show the reader the parts of something to help them better understand what is in the text. Diagrams include labels for each part.

12. Captions : The words next to or below a picture that tell what it is or what it is about A caption explains what is shown in a photograph or illustration. Captions help the reader understand information that may or may not be in the text.

13. Bold Words : Important words that are darker than the text around them Bold words tell the reader to pay attention – these words are important! Bold words can be used for titles, headings, and key words like important vocabulary words. Sometimes the important words will be a different color or in italics . Sometimes the meaning of the important words can be found in the glossary.

14. Glossary : Tells what important words mean A glossary is like a small dictionary of words. It tells or shows what words mean. The words in the glossary are in alphabetical order. The words in the glossary were used in the book. A glossary is usually found at the end of the book or near the back. Glossary flower : the part of the plant that makes new seeds fruit : the part of the plant that holds the seeds seed : the part of the plant that can grow into a new plant

15. Index: A list of the topics and people in the text keywords and names listed in alphabetical order is a way to quickly find information that is in the text because it gives the page number where you can find the information Index butterfly food………………………..10 life cycle…………………...... 7 types of....…………………..12 caterpillars…………………….6 Gibbons, Gail…..…………...…1

16. Icon : A picture that represents something else Icons can be used to find information in a computer program or website. The picture in the icon represents the information that you can find or the task that you can do. screen shot from www.starfall.com

17. Why are text features important? Text features help the reader to quickly find important information. Text features teach the reader about the topic. Text features can help the reader answer questions about a topic and the text they are reading.

18. Text as connected discourse Text features help organize and link ideas, making the text flow logically from one part to another. Text as connected discourse means that the text is not just a list of isolated sentences, but a coherent and meaningful whole .

19. - How does organizing and connecting your ideas help you build better relationships with others?