Reading Informational Text Reading Informational Text
Nonfiction TextNonfiction Text Looks different from fiction text such Looks different from fiction text such
as a novel or picture bookas a novel or picture book How?How?
How?How? May be chapter titles and section headers May be chapter titles and section headers
or sub-titles that preview information. or sub-titles that preview information. Pages have words in a variety of fonts and Pages have words in a variety of fonts and
font sizes. font sizes. BoldBold or or italicitalic fonts may be used to signal fonts may be used to signal
important words or phrases. important words or phrases. Marks may be used to show how to Marks may be used to show how to
pronounce words. pronounce words. It may be different but it is also fun to readIt may be different but it is also fun to read
Graphic Aids Are UsedGraphic Aids Are Used Maps, charts, diagrams, photographs Maps, charts, diagrams, photographs
may be included to illustrate or may be included to illustrate or summarize information. summarize information.
Captions or labels must be examined Captions or labels must be examined carefully for relevant information. carefully for relevant information.
Vocabulary is DifferentVocabulary is Different There may be more words that are There may be more words that are
unfamiliarunfamiliar Words may be longer – more Words may be longer – more
syllablessyllables
When You Read NonfictionWhen You Read Nonfiction You learn information You learn information It is often called informational textIt is often called informational text Science and Social Studies texts are Science and Social Studies texts are
an examplean example There is a great deal of information There is a great deal of information
to be understood and rememberedto be understood and remembered
What Can Help You?What Can Help You? Special features are used within the Special features are used within the
text to help you locate, understand text to help you locate, understand and remember information that you and remember information that you have readhave read
These are called These are called text featurestext features
Text FeaturesText Features Each text feature is a tool which Each text feature is a tool which
helps you do your workhelps you do your work But first you have to learn about But first you have to learn about
them and how they workthem and how they work
Text FeaturesText Features Text Organizers - index, preface, Text Organizers - index, preface,
table of contents, glossary, appendixtable of contents, glossary, appendix
Titles, headings, sub-headings, Titles, headings, sub-headings, bullets, labelsbullets, labels
More Text FeaturesMore Text Features Fonts and Effects – Fonts and Effects – sizesize, , italicsitalics, , boldbold, ,
colourcolour
Illustrations, Photographs and Illustrations, Photographs and CaptionsCaptions
Graphics – maps, charts, graphsGraphics – maps, charts, graphs
Let’s See Some Text Let’s See Some Text FeaturesFeatures
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