Alvin ElementaryMrs. Malone’s

Class5th Grade Bilingual Class“Imagination Rules the

World” Napoleon Bonaparte.

Issue 1 Reading Text and Graphic Features09/28/2012

Text FeaturesParts of text such, as titles, headings, or captions.

Print FeaturesGuide readers through the patterns of

organizationFeatureTable of ContentsIndexGlossaryPrefacePronunciation GuideAppendix

Helps the Reader...Identify key topics in the book and the order they are presented inSee everything in the text listed alphabetically, with page numbersDefine words contained in the textSet a purpose for reading, get an overview of the contentSay the words

By offering additional information

Organizational AidsHelp Readers Find Important information

FeatureBold PrintColored PrintItalicsBulletsTitlesHeadingsSubheadingsCaptionsLabelsSidebars

Helps the Reader...By signaling the word is important and/or found in the glossaryUnderstand the word is importantUnderstand the word is importantEmphasize key points/ conceptsLocate different categories in the textIdentify topics throughout the book as they skim and scan Navigate through sections of textUnderstand a picture or photographIdentify a picture or photo graph and/or its partsGather additional or explanatory information.

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Text FeaturesParts of text such, as titles, headings, or captions.

Print FeaturesGuide readers through the patterns of

organizationFeatureTable of ContentsIndexGlossaryPrefacePronunciation GuideAppendix

Helps the Reader...Identify key topics in the book and the order they are presented inSee everything in the text listed alphabetically, with page numbersDefine words contained in the textSet a purpose for reading, get an overview of the contentSay the words

By offering additional information

Organizational AidsHelp Readers Find Important information

FeatureBold PrintColored PrintItalicsBulletsTitlesHeadingsSubheadingsCaptionsLabelsSidebars

Helps the Reader...By signaling the word is important and/or found in the glossaryUnderstand the word is importantUnderstand the word is importantEmphasize key points/ conceptsLocate different categories in the textIdentify topics throughout the book as they skim and scan Navigate through sections of textUnderstand a picture or photographIdentify a picture or photo graph and/or its partsGather additional or explanatory information.

Graphic FeaturesPhotos or drawings, such as maps or charts, that stand for ideas or add to details in the text.

FeatureDiagramsFlow DiagramSketchesComparisonsGraphsFiguresMapsCharts/TablesCross- SectionsOverlaysTime-lines

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Graphic FeaturesPhotos or drawings, such as maps or charts, that stand for ideas or add to details in the text.

FeaturePhotosDrawingsManifications