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Slide Notes

Text Features are addressed in the Idaho Core Standards in grades K-4. Text Structures are addressed in the Idaho Core Standards beginning in fifth grade. Both should be woven into literacy instruction at all grade levels on a regular basis.
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Text Features vs. Text Structures

Published on Nov 19, 2015

Text Features vs. Text Structures

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Text Features vs. Text Structures

Helping Students Navigate Complex Text
Text Features are addressed in the Idaho Core Standards in grades K-4. Text Structures are addressed in the Idaho Core Standards beginning in fifth grade. Both should be woven into literacy instruction at all grade levels on a regular basis.
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Text Features

  • Print Features
  • Graphic Aids
  • Illustrations
  • Organizational Features
Text features include the various ways publishers can manipulate and place text to draw attention to or emphasize certain points or ideas in narrative or informational text. Text features include things such as print features, graphic aids, illustrations, and organizational features.
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Print Features

  • Table of Contents
  • Index
  • Glossary
  • Preface
  • Appendix
Print Features are patterns of organization.
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Graphic Aids

  • Diagrams
  • Flow Diagrams
  • Sketches
  • Comparisons
  • Graphs
Graphic aids represent information in specific ways to assist the reader in digesting complex information.
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Graphic Aids

  • Maps
  • Charts/Tables
  • Cross Sections
  • Overlays
  • Timelines
Graphic aids represent information in specific ways to assist the reader in digesting complex information.
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Illustrations

  • Photos
  • Drawings
  • Magnification
Illustrations expand the meaning of text.
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Organizational Features

  • Bold Print
  • Colored Print
  • Italics
  • Bullets
  • Titles
Organizational features help the reader locate and find important information.

Organizational Features

  • Headings
  • Subheadings
  • Captions
  • Labels
  • Sidebars
Organizational features help the reader locate and find important information.
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Narrative Text Structures

  • Characters & Settings
  • Problem/Conflict
  • Events
  • Resolution/Outcomes
  • Theme
Narrative text tells a story from a particular point of view. Narrative text is intended to entertain readers, narrate events or engage the reader in an imaginative experience.
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Informational Text Structures

  • Cause/Effect
  • Compare/Contrast
  • Description
  • Sequence
  • Problem/Solution
Information text is intended to convey information to the reader.
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Curriculum & INtegration Specialist, Post Falls School District

Jennifer Olsen, ELA