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7th Grade Text Features and Authors Purpose Powerpoint

The document outlines the importance of text features in nonfiction texts, such as titles, headings, photographs, and diagrams, which help readers locate and understand information. It emphasizes that these features aid in grasping the main ideas and provide visual context. Additionally, it includes reminders about submitting work for grading.

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7th Grade Text Features and Authors Purpose Powerpoint

The document outlines the importance of text features in nonfiction texts, such as titles, headings, photographs, and diagrams, which help readers locate and understand information. It emphasizes that these features aid in grasping the main ideas and provide visual context. Additionally, it includes reminders about submitting work for grading.

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Informational Text:

Text Features &


Author’s Purpose
Reminder: ALL WORK TO BE
TURNED IN FOR ELA GOES IN THE
BIN BY THE DOOR ON THE TABLE
WITH YOUR CLASS NAME ON IT.

IF YOU DO NOT TURN IT IN, WE


CAN NOT GRADE IT AND IT WILL
BE GIVEN A 0.
Fiction Vs.
Nonfiction…
How are
they
different?!
TEXT FEATURES ARE THE PARTS OF A NONFICTION
BOOK OR ARTICLE THAT HELP YOU FIND
INFORMATION EASILY OR TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THE
TOPIC.

SOME EXAMPLES ARE:


• Titles
• Table of Contents • Captions
• Headings/Subheadings • Bold words

• Photographs • Glossary

• Illustrations • Index
• Sidebars
• Diagrams
TITLE: THE NAME OF THE BOOK
• Titles tell the reader the topic of the
text.
• Titles help us figure out the main idea
of the text.
• Titles help the reader by letting them
know what they are about to read.
• Titles focus the reader on a topic so
they can make connections between
what they already know and the text.
HEADINGS/SUBHEADINGS:
DIVIDE THE TEXT INTO SECTIONS
• Headings tell the main idea of each
section of text.

• Subheadings chunk text into smaller


pieces under a heading and let the
reader know what each section is
about.

• Headings and subheadings are


printed in large or bold type to make
them stand out.

• Headings and subheadings help the


reader to locate information in the text
by telling them where to look.
PHOTOGRAPHS:
A PICTURE TAKEN WITH A CAMERA THAT SHOW HOW
SOMETHING LOOKS IN REAL LIFE
• Photographs show how
something looks, which helps
the reader better
understand the topic they
are reading about. Photos
give the reader a visual of
the subject.
DIAGRAMS:
A DRAWING THAT SHOWS THE PART OF
SOMETHING

• Diagrams show the reader the parts


of something to help them better
understand what is in the text.
• Diagrams include labels for each
part.
CAPTIONS:
THE WORDS NEXT TO OR BELOW A PICTURE THAT TELL
WHAT IT IS OR WHAT IT IS ABOUT (Think of instagram or
Tik Tok)
• A caption explains what is
shown in a photograph or
illustration.

• Captions help the reader


understand information that
may or may not be in the text.
BOLD WORDS:
IMPORTANT WORDS THAT ARE DARKER
THAN THE TEXT AROUND THEM
• Bold words tell the reader to pay attention –
these words are important!
• Bold words can be used for titles, headings, and
key words like important vocabulary words.
WHY ARE TEXT FEATURES
IMPORTANT?
• Text features help the reader to quickly find
important information.
• Text features teach the reader about the topic.
• Text features can help the reader answer questions
about a topic and the text they are reading.
Head to Classkick for
today’s independent
work

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