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Reading

	Federal Way Public Schools

Analyzing
Lesson 15

Understanding Text Features

Objectives/Vocab/Tips > Examples: 1 | 2 | 3 > Practice: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 > Self Check

Self Check:

Name:
Teacher:

The beginning of this lesson lists some objectives, or skills you were going to practice and learn. Check Yes or No to each question or statement.

Yes	No		Question or Statement
		1.	I can list at least five different text features I might encounter in my reading of informational passages.
		2.	I can find examples of at least five different text features when looking in books, magazines, or newspapers.
		3.	I pay attention to the titles, headings, and graphics when I first start reading an informational passage.
		4.	I think the captions under pictures, and the labels in graphs, are important to my understanding of a text.
		5.	I plan on using the skills I've learned in this lesson when I read informational text.

What was your favorite part of this lesson?

What will you do first when you pick up a piece of informational writing?

What do you think you need more work on and why? What kinds of things would help?

At the beginning of this lesson there were some objectives listed, or skills you were going to practice and learn. Check each skill you have accomplished:

Review examples of text features,

Practice using (applying) your understanding of text features,

Score and evaluate your answers.

	Review examples of text features,
	Practice using (applying) your understanding of text features,
	Score and evaluate your answers.

Now, write the score you earned on the items you just practiced. (*1 point for a correct answer)

Item		Possible Score	My Score Was:
1.	Multiple Choice - graphic Big Ben vs. Counterfeiters	1*
2.	Multiple Choice - ideas and headings Dogs and People	1*
3.	Two Multiple Choice - graphic features Highpoints East and West of the Mississippi River	1* and 1*
4.	Short Answer - explain headings and other divisions In-Line Skating	2, 1, or 0
TOTAL: (6 possible)

Apply your learning:

Think about how your learning will help your reading skills. From your informational reading this week, maybe in the newspaper, or another class, what text features did you use to help understand information?

Reflect on your learning:

Think for a few minutes about what you learned in this lesson. How do you think you are a stronger reader now? What are some tools you use to get ideas about information you read, other than the paragraphs? What new skills do you have to help you understand what you read? What do you still need to work on? Write a note about how smart you are!!

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