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1 Comprehension2007 The Florida Center for Reading Research4-5 Student Center Activities: ComprehensionText feature The Florida Center for Reading Research4-5 Student Center Activities: ComprehensionText FeaturesTable of ContentsPrint variationsDiagrams, graphics, illustrationsCharts, graphs and mapsTitleFound in book?Yes or NoIf yes, search and the Table of Contents easy to use? Why or why not? Use the table of contents to record a chapter title, its number, and beginning a chart or map and record the page number.

2 Describe it and how it helps the reader understand the text. Find an example of a print variation ( , bold face, underline, italics). Describe it and how it helps the reader understand the a diagram, graphic, or illustration and record the page number. Describe it and how it helps the reader understand the the index easy to use? Why or why not?Locate and record a topic in the index and the page the glossary easy to use? Why or why not?Write a word found in the glossary and the and formatDescribe how the text is sequenced and formatted ( , titles, subtitles, organization).

3 How does this organization help the reader understand the text?Extensions and AdaptationsWrite other text feature questions to exchange with partner (Activity Master ).Identify parts of the book using sticky notes or bookmarks. Write text features at the top of the bookmarks and place in text (Activity Master ).Use text features ( , headings and subheadings) to summarize or outline text. Expository Text StructureText feature student will identify text text Choose content area text used in the curriculum or other informational text that contains a variety of text features ( , glossary, print variations, diagrams).

4 Student sheet (Activity Master )PencilActivityStudents locate text features and answer related questions. 1. Provide the student with a copy of the book and a student The student reads the questions on the student Locates information in book and records on student sheet. 4. Teacher evaluationName2007 The Florida Center for Reading Research4-5 Student Center Activities: ComprehensionText feature FeaturesTable of ContentsPrint variationsDiagrams, graphics, illustrationsCharts, graphs and mapsTitleFound in book?

5 Yes or NoIf yes, search and the Table of Contents easy to use? Why or why not? Use the table of contents to record a chapter title, its number, and beginning a chart or map and record the page number. Describe it and how it helps the reader understand the an example of a print variation ( , bold face, underline, italics). Describe it and how it helps the reader understand the a diagram, graphic, or illustration and record the page number. Describe it and how it helps the reader understand the the index easy to use?

6 Why or why not?Locate and record a topic in the index and the page the glossary easy to use? Why or why not?Write a word found in the glossary and the and formatDescribe how the text is sequenced and formatted ( , titles, subtitles, organization). How does this organization help the reader understand the text?Name4-5 Student Center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida Center for Reading ResearchText feature FeaturesTitleFound in book?Yes or NoIf yes, search and The Florida Center for Reading Research4-5 Student Center Activities: feature Findtext featuretext featuretext featuretext featuretext featureComprehension2007 The Florida Center for Reading Research4-5 Student Center Activities: DelightNamedetaildetaildetaildetaildetai ldetailTopic:2007 The Florida Center for Reading Research4-5 Student Center Activities.

7 ComprehensionExtensions and AdaptationsDiscuss details with a other graphic organizers to record details (Activity Masters and ).Compare similar and different details between two different topics by using a graphic organizer ( , Civil War and World War II) (Activity Master ).ObjectiveThe student will identify details in text Choose text within students instructional-independent Reading level range. Student sheet (Activity Master ) PencilActivityStudents locate and record details in expository text by completing a graphic Provide the student with a copy of the text and a student The student reads or reviews the Writes the topic on the student Writes details from the text in the designated Teacher evaluationExpository Text StructureDetail The Florida Center for Reading Research4-5 Student Center Activities: Delightdetaildetaildetaildetaildetaildet ailTopic.

8 Name4-5 Student Center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida Center for Reading Delighttopicdetaildetaildetaildetaildeta ildetailName2007 The Florida Center for Reading Research4-5 Student Center Activities: DelightDetailDetailDetailDetailName4-5 Student Center Activities: Comprehension2007 The Florida Center for Reading DelightTopic:Topic:similar detailsComprehension2007 The Florida Center for Reading Research4-5 Student Center Activities: ComprehensionExpository Text student will identify significant and minor details in text Choose a one-page passage within students instructional-independent Reading level Important Details tent card (Activity Master )Copy on card stock, cut out, and fold in ActivityStudents determine important details in Provide each student with a copy of the text and a highlighter.

9 Place tent card so that each student can read one side. Provide a third copy of the text for students to complete Students read or review the entire text Use the highlighter to mark all details ( , keywords, phrases, sentences) without marking the entire Determine which of those are essential to understanding the text and which details could be ignored without making the text confusing or incomplete. Refer to the Determining Important Details tent card, if Use a pencil to circle those details that are considered essential or Discuss what was circled.

10 Decide together which of these details are essential or Use third copy of text to mark agreed-upon details with the highlighter and Teacher evaluation Distinguishing DetailsExtensions and AdaptationsRank order details with the most important listed as number one (Activity Master ).Attach blank transparency to text page and use Vis- -Vis marker to note important graphic organizer to indicate significant and minor details (Activity Master ). Mammals are a class of animals that share many characteristics.