text features examples grade 3

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔍 Headings: Tell you what a section of the text is about.
• 🖼️ Captions: Explain what's happening in a picture or illustration.
📝 Bold Words: Show important words you should pay attention to. 💡 Subheadings: Divide sections into smaller parts, like mini-headings. 🗺️ Maps: Show places discussed in the text. 📊 Graphs & Charts: Present information in a visual way to help you understand data. 🔑 Glossary: A mini-dictionary that explains some of the words used in the text.

Practice Quiz

1. Which text feature tells you what a section of the text is about?
   1. A. Caption
   2. B. Heading
   3. C. Glossary
   4. D. Bold Words
2. What does a caption explain?
   1. A. The main idea of the text
   2. B. What's happening in a picture
   3. C. The definition of a word
   4. D. A section of the text
3. What do bold words usually indicate?
   1. A. Less important words
   2. B. Important words
   3. C. Words that are hard to pronounce
   4. D. Words that rhyme
4. What is the purpose of a subheading?
   1. A. To summarize the entire text
   2. B. To divide sections into smaller parts
   3. C. To confuse the reader
   4. D. To replace the heading
5. If a text is about different countries, which text feature might you find?
   1. A. Glossary
   2. B. Map
   3. C. Graph
   4. D. Caption
6. What kind of information do graphs and charts provide?
   1. A. Stories
   2. B. Visual data
   3. C. Jokes
   4. D. Opinions
7. Where can you find definitions of words used in the text?
   1. A. Index
   2. B. Table of Contents
   3. C. Glossary
   4. D. Heading