Use common text parts and features to enhance understanding (e.g., headings, key words, graphics, captions, side bars, chapter titles, glossaries). 0501.6.4

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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 All About It! - use sections of a newspaper to predict where types of stories would be found
5. Reading Headlines - students read eight headlines and try to determine what the article is about
6. Reading Strategies - scaffolding students' interaction with text
7. Reading Strategy Checklist - Let students check those statements that reflect the strategies they use.
8. Using a Glossary - [10 multiple-choice questions] a lab activity to recognize and use the definitions in a glossary as they relate to a text
9. 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
10. Using a Table of Contents - a sample table is given with four questions to answer
11. What are They Selling - students critically evaluate six advertisements
12. What's On a Map? - eight questions about various parts of a map