Finding Information with Text Features
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Objective
I can use text features to find information in a text.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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A map key is a special feature that tells us what each symbol on a map means.
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Diagrams use text labels to show all the parts of something, such as the parts of a toucan, and can prompt further questions that can be answered by reading the text.
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A timeline puts events in order and pairs them with photographs to help us picture the different events and see what they looked like in real life.
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Practice
3 questions
According to the video, what is one way that text features and visual features work together?
Imagine you are writing a report about the history of your town. Give an example of a text feature and a visual feature you could use, and explain how they would help your readers understand the information.
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Exit ticket
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“The video showed how to use a map and its key to find a viewpoint. Explain how the map key helped Bea find the best viewpoint to see the volcano.”
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