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Study Guide for the Text Features Quiz:
Definitions to Know:
 TEXT FEATURES: Signals that an author includes in expository text to alert the reader to
important information. They usually jump out on the page, and we need to pay attention to
these signals to help us find and understand the important information.
 EXPOSITORY TEXT: Text that is non-fiction, accurate, factual or informative
 NARRATIVE TEXT: Text that is fiction, made-up or imaginary
From the word bank below, select 6 text features and complete the following chart.
titles/headings subtitles/subheadings captions bold/italics index glossary picture atlas
table of contents sidebars chapter preview chapter review questions
TEXT FEATURE
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? HOW
WHERE WE FIND IT
WHAT IT LOOKS
DOES IT HELP US LEARN?
IN TEXT
LIKE or
EXAMPLES
List 5 examples of visuals that you may find in an expository text
Why are certain words in the text bolded or in color?
What 2 places can you usually find the definitions of the bold words?