Text Features

Grade 6ELA45 min

Learning Objective

I can analyze how text features contribute to the overall organization and meaning of a text.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Nonfiction Text Features

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œA non-fiction book about dogs has a chapter titled "Different Breeds of Dogs." Within that chapter, there are subheadings for "Small Dogs," "Medium Dogs," and "Large Dogs." How do these subheadings contribute to the organization and understanding of the chapter? An article about the solar system includes a diagram of the planets, with each planet labeled with its name and distance from the sun. Explain how this diagram contributes to a reader's understanding of the solar system.”

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