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Authors use special tools to help us find facts fast. These are called text features. They include big headings, bold words, and pictures with captions.
A heading is like a mini-title. It sits at the top of a page or section. It tells your brain what you will learn about next.
Bold words are printed in dark, heavy ink. Authors use bold words to show you that a word is very important. It tells you to stop and learn this new word.
Captions are small words next to a photo. They explain exactly what is happening in the picture. This helps you understand the image better.
Look at a page about honeybees. It has a big heading that says "Making Honey." Below it is a picture of a bee on a yellow flower. Under the picture, it says "A bee collects sweet nectar from a flower." Why did the author use these features?
- First, find the heading. The heading is "Making Honey." It tells us that the next section is only about how bees make honey.
- Next, look at the picture. It shows a bee on a bright flower. This gives us a clear visual of the bee in action.
- Then, read the caption under the picture. It explains what the bee is doing. It says the bee is collecting sweet nectar.
- Finally, put it all together. The author used these features to help us quickly find and understand how bees get nectar to make honey.
