Text Features
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I can use text features like headings, captions, and bold words to find information quickly.
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Practice
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Imagine you are writing a report about dogs. What would be a good title for your report? What are two headings you could use to organize the information in your report?
You are reading a book about the rainforest. You need to find information about sloths. How could headings and subheadings help you find this information quickly?
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Exit ticket
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“Imagine you are reading an article with the heading "Desert Animals." Under that heading, you see the subheading "How Camels Survive." Where would you look to find information about how camels survive in the desert? You are reading a science article and see the word "photosynthesis" in bold text. Where might you find the definition of this word within the article or nearby? ”
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