Social Studies Text Features Flashcards

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type of writing based on facts or information

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Non Fiction Text or Informational Text

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parts of a textbook that help readers

understand what they are getting ready to read

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Text Features

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a list of the parts of a book and the pages where they are located

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Table of Contents

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tells you what the whole section is going to be about

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Heading

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additional topic below the main heading

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Subheading

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a picture that goes with the text

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Photograph or Illustration

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a picture taken with a camera

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Photograph

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a picture that has been drawn

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Illustration

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this explains a photograph or illustration

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Caption

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shows events in sequence

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Timeline

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A fact is another name for _______.

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Information, Data, Nonfictional text, Informational text

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Another name for sequence is _________.

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Chronological order

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a flat picture that shows locations

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Map

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Data is another name for _______.

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Information, Facts, Nonfiction

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information shown in an organized way so it is quicker to read and easier to understand

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Chart or Table or Graph

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part of a textbook located in the back that has an alphabetical list of important words and their meanings

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Glossary

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part of a textbook located in the back that has an alphabetical list of important topics and the page numbers where they are located

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Index

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this is part of the social studies textbook that has facts/information and statistics about

various topics

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Almanac

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this is part of the social studies textbook that lists important people in the book and the page number

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Biographical Dictionary

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this is part of the social studies textbook which is a geographical dictionary that helps locate

places discussed in the textbook and the page number where each place appears on a map

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Gazetteer

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True or False

The social studies textbook is divided into units, chapters, and lessons.

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True

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True or False

There is a list of vocabulary words at the

beginning of each lesson.

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True

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What are text features? (give definition not

examples)

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Text features are parts of a textbook that help readers understand what they are getting ready to read.

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Why do authors use text features in a

textbook/informational text?

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--to help understand the information

--preview the information

--to bring attention important information

--help the reader locate information

--guide the reader through organization

--help the reader understand the content

--help the reader visualize the text

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What are two common text features found in the back of every textbook?

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glossary and index

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What are the five references found in the back of our social studies textbook?

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almanac, biographical dictionary, gazetteer,

glossary, and index

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What is found in the front of a textbook?

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Table of Contents

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What are common text features found in textbooks, newspapers, magazine, online, and any printed material?

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--headings

--subheadings

--photographs/illustrations and captions

--different size, style, and color font

--bold, italicized, underlined, highlighted words

--maps, graphs, diagrams, charts, and tables

--sometimes there are timelines

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Why are captions important?

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They explain the picture--give details about the picture--tells what the picture is about.

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How can you tell a word is a vocabulary word in our social studies textbook? (to show that they are important)

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They are all highlighted and written in bold print.

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Why are some words bold or highlighted?

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They are important words for you to know and understand.

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What is the difference between a photograph and an illustration?

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A photograph is taken with a camera and an

illustration is drawn.

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What reference should you use in your social studies textbook to find a certain topic?

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Index

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What reference should you use in your social studies textbook to find the meaning of a word?

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Glossary

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What reference should you use in your social studies textbook to see if a certain person is

discussed in the textbook?

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Biographical Dictionary

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What reference should you use in your social studies textbook to see if a certain place is discussed in the textbook?

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Gazetteer

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Make sure you can identify and/or name a

certain text feature on a certain page of the textbook. Use your textbook for this question and the next 3 questions.

For example, what text feature is Regions Around You on page 60?

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Heading

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Name the subheading on page 65.

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Physical Regions

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What important word is on page 65.

How do you know it is important?

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Culture

It is in bold print and highlighted.

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What is the first page of Chapter 3?

What did you use to find your answer?

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page 99

Table of Contents

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How can text features help someone before reading a chapter/lesson?

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Text features will give readers information about what they are getting ready to read and learn. It can help improve comprehension.