Use text features to locate information and make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, captions, footnotes). SPI 0801.6.3

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1. Captions Help Tell the Story - look at three pictures and try to determine which caption fits best
2. Headings - lesson and exercise
3. Looking for the Fine Print - students read advertisements to practice reading critically
4. Read a Contract - and answer questions [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
5. Read All About It! - use sections of a newspaper to predict where types of stories would be found
6. Reading Headlines - students read eight headlines and try to determine what the article is about
7. Reading Strategy Checklist - Let students check those statements that reflect the strategies they use.
8. Using Graph and Charts
   1. Interpreting a Data Chart - answer questions about what can be found in a grid chart
   2. Interpreting Column Graphs - answer ten questions about a column graph
   3. Interpreting Circle (Pie) Graphs - answer eight questions about a circle graph
9. Using a Table of Contents - a sample table is given with four questions to answer
10. What are They Selling - students critically evaluate six advertisements
11. What's On a Map? - eight questions about various parts of a map

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