Text Features
What are Text Features? The elements of a textbook that are useful in helping to understand the content of the book are called the text features. An effective reader uses the text features to preview the textbook before beginning to read: The title page contains the title of the book, the author, the publisher, and the place where the book was published. The glossary contains the definitions of words from the textbook. Read More...
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Grade 8 Speaking and Listening Standards
Comprehension and Collaboration
Analyze the purpose of information that is gained by means other than reading (e.g., texts read aloud; oral presentations of charts, graphs, diagrams; speeches) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.
Standards
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