Text Features

As students learn to read, it is important that they learn the vocabulary that helps readers talk about a book.  Students need to know what a title is and where to find it on a book--on the front cover and on the title page.  They also need to know what an author and an illustrator do.  We say, "the author writes the words," and "the illustrator draws the pictures." Last, it is important that students learn to fluently differentiate between letters, words, and sentences. Knowing this helps students know where to start reading on a page and where to stop--sentences start with capital letters and end with periods.  Here is a video to help you learn the vocabulary to teach your child as you read any book.  Your child can also watch the video for practice.