Text Features in Books

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Objective

I can use text features to find specific information in a nonfiction book.

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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

What is a text feature? Provide two examples of text features you might find in a nonfiction book.

2

How does the table of contents help you when reading a nonfiction book? Explain its purpose.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

You are reading a nonfiction book and want to find information about "photosynthesis." Which text feature would you use to locate this information quickly, and how would you use it? While reading a nonfiction book, you come across a bold print word that you do not understand. What text feature can you refer to in order to find its meaning, and how would you find that information?

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