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TEXT FEATURESPRACTICE ASSESSMENTThursday, February 16, 2012
Special text1. What text feature is used when the word “saliva”appears in bold print?A) captionC) headingA)font changesD) sidebarThursday, February 16, 2012
Special text2. Why did the author choose to put “saliva” in bold text?A) To make the paragraph attractive and easy to read.B) Draw the reader’s attention to an important wordC) Point out the main idea of the paragraph or section.D) Help the reader visualize the information.Thursday, February 16, 2012
3. This graph is an example of which text feature?A) SidebarC) GraphicB) White SpaceD) ColumnThursday, February 16, 2012
BONUSQUESTION #1Name a class youare currentlytaking that wouldoften use graphslike the onepictured to the left.4. The purpose of graphics (such as graphs, tables,pictures, or maps) is toA) Help the reader visualize important informationB) Describe what is found in a photo or illustrationC) Separate text into sections based on main ideasD) Show information that occurs in a certain orderThursday, February 16, 2012
5. The text feature found below the snakephotograph is called a(an)A)font changeC) captionB) white spaceD) sidebarThursday, February 16, 2012
1. The purpose of the text feature below the photo isA) To show the main idea of the article to the reader.B) To convince the reader that snakes are dangerousC) To provide an explanation of the photoD) To inform the reader about the history of snakes.Thursday, February 16, 2012
7. What is the textfeature indicatedwith the red boxand arrow?A) HeadingB) CaptionC) SidebarD) Graphic50%Thursday, February 16, 2012
8. What is theauthor’s purpose forthe text featureinside the red box?”50%Thursday, February 16, 2012A) To show the main ideaof the first paragraph.B) To provide info notfound in the textC) To show the main ideaof the article.D) To establish where anevent happens andhow far away.
9. What textfeature is used inthe red boxes?A) SidebarB) ColumnC) White SpaceD) SubheadingThursday, February 16, 2012
10. What is thepurpose of thesesubheadings?A) To help thereader understandthe author’s opinionB) To help thereader visualize theinformationC) To help thereader find the mainideas in eachsectionD) To help thereader place eventsin orderThursday, February 16, 2012
1. What textfeature isshown in thered box?A)B)C)D)Thursday, February 16, 2012Numbered ListBulleted ListGraphicCaption
12. The author usesthis text feature toshowA)How a cell phonecan get wet.B)How to remove aSIM card fromyour phoneC) The dangers ofswimming withyour phoneD)The proper stepsin saving your cellphone when wet.Thursday, February 16, 2012
13. The text feature in the yellow box is called a(an)A) captionB) diagramC) timelineD) sidebarThursday, February 16, 2012
14. This article is about the increase in students usingthe internet. What is the purpose of the text feature in theyellow box?A) To show the number of teens using the internetB) To persuade the reader to use the internetA)To add color and make the article prettyB)To persuade the reader to make a Facebook pageThursday, February 16, 2012
15. What text feature isused on the list to theleft?A) Numbered ListB) White SpaceA)CaptionsB)Bulleted ListThursday, February 16, 2012
16. What does thisbulleted list tell youabout the items on thelist?A) They are in aspecific order that mustbe followed.B) They are items thatare not very important.A)They are not in anyparticular orderB)They are items thatcan only be bought atone specific storeThursday, February 16, 2012
1.What textfeature appearsbefore eachsubheading (seearrows)?A) White SpaceB) Font ChangesC) Bulleted ListD) Numbered ListThursday, February 16, 2012
18. What is thepurpose of the textfeature indicated bythe arrows?A) To separate textand make sectionseasy to findB) To emphasizeimportant wordsC) To showinformation notprovided in the articleD) To show whichideas are unimportantThursday, February 16, 2012
1. Which textfeature refers tovertical sections oftext, such as thesection in the blackbox? (I added thebox!)A) White SpaceB) ColumnC) SidebarD) Font ChangeThursday, February 16, 2012
20. What is thepurpose of thistext feature?A) To make textlook shorter andless intimidatingto readB) To show itemsin a specialorderC) To show themain ideas oftextD) To show thatWill Smith is afantastic actorThursday, February 16, 2012
1.Under whichheading mightyou findinformation onWill’s childhoodchores?A) Hard Work atHomeB) Early FameC) Movie MagicD) How He DoesItThursday, February 16, 2012
graphs22. What purpose would this have in an article abouttourism in Antarctica?a. It helps readers visualize the changes in touristnumbers from 1992 until 2008b. It helps tourists decide when to visit Antarcticac. It gives reasons not to visit Antarctica in the winter.d. It informs the reader of reasons to visit Antarctica.Thursday, February 16, 2012
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT Thursday, February 16, 2012. Special text 1. What text feature is used when the word "saliva" appears in bold print? A) caption C) heading A)font changes D) sidebar Thursday, February 16, 2012. Special text 2. Why did the author choose to put "saliva" in bold text? A) To make the paragraph attractive and easy to read
