How does the author use text features to help the reader better understand animal traits and how animals can be classified?

In this lesson you will learn to find important information in a text by using text features.

Let’s Review Non-fiction text Written by Kate Boehm Jerome Animal traits and habitats

Why is this word important to the text? What am I learning about this picture? What extra information do I get from this key idea box? Text Features Bold Print Key Idea Box Labels Text Features Bold Print Key Idea Box Labels

Core Lesson Stop when you see text features like bold print, labels, or text boxes. Ask yourself, “What is this text feature teaching me?” Then, ask yourself, “How does this information help me better understand the topic of this text?” Jot down the new information you learned from the text features.

How does the author use text features to help the reader better understand animal traits and how animals can be classified? STOP Animal Groups How does this information help me better understand the topic? Classified = grouped Different traits help us put animals into different groups. BirdsInsects Animals can be classified by their traits. Animals with feathers are birds. Animals with three main body parts and six legs are insects. What is this text feature teaching me?

Core Lesson How does the author use text features to help the reader better understand animal traits and how animals can be classified? Birds have feathers. Insects have six legs. STOP What is this text feature teaching me? How does this information help me better understand the topic? Animal Groups BirdsInsects Feathers are what make birds their own group. Six legs are what make insects their own group. Labels tell the reader what to pay attention to in a picture.

Core Lesson How does the author use text features to help the reader better understand animal traits and how animals can be classified? STOP KEY IDEA Animals are classified by traits. KEY IDEA Animals are classified by traits. What is this text feature teaching me? Animals can be classified by their traits. Animals with feathers are birds. Animals with three main body parts and six legs are insects. KEY IDEA Animals are classified by traits. KEY IDEA Animals are classified by traits. Key idea boxes tell you the most important idea on the page. How does this information help me better understand the topic ? Birds Insects Traits help us classify animals into different groups!

Core Lesson How does the author use text features to help the reader better understand animal traits and how animals can be classified? Classified means grouped. Feathers are a trait only birds have. Six legs are a trait only insects have. Different traits classify animals into different groups. Classified means grouped. Feathers are a trait only birds have. Six legs are a trait only insects have. Different traits classify animals into different groups.

Core Lesson Stop when you see text features like bold print, labels, or text boxes. 1 2 Ask yourself, “What is this text feature teaching me?” 3 Then, ask yourself, “How does this information help me better understand the topic of this text?” 4 Jot down the new information you learned from the text features.

In this lesson you have learned how to find important information in a text by using text features.