Grade 1 study

What are text features?

Text features are tools authors put in informational texts to organize information and help readers. They include titles, headings, bold words, photographs, captions, and labels.

What is the main idea?

The main idea is the one big point the author wants you to understand.. Ask: what is the one big point? Details should stick to that point.

Is this true? Key details are not the facts, examples, or pieces of evidence that support the main idea.

No. Key details are the facts, examples, or pieces of evidence that support the main idea. Not all details are key. Only the ones that help explain the big point.

What is a glossary?

A glossary is an alphabetical list at the end of a book that defines key vocabulary used in the text. It helps readers understand unfamiliar words.

What is a diagram?

A diagram is a labeled drawing or picture in an informational text that shows the parts of something or how a process works.. Read the labels. Follow the arrows. The picture is teaching the parts.

Is this true? When comparing informational texts, look at the topic (same or different?), the facts each author chose, the text features used, and the main ideas presented.

Yes. Two books on pandas can teach different facts. Read both to learn more.

Match each prompt to its fact.

What are text features? → Text features are tools authors put in informational texts to organize information and help readers.; What is the main idea? → The main idea is the one big point the author wants you to understand.; How do key details support the main idea? → Key details are the facts, examples, or pieces of evidence that support the main idea.; What is a glossary? → A glossary is an alphabetical list at the end of a book that defines key vocabulary used in the text.

Put these ideas in lesson order.

text feature → main idea → key detail → glossary