Superstitions+-+Non-fiction+Text+Features

Superstitions Superstitions - Preview and Set a Purpose Non-fiction Text Features - Orange Unit I Non-Fiction Text Features Chart Superstitions - Non-fiction Text Features x Magazines articles have text features such as main heads, subheads, diagrams, photographs and captions. These test features help you understand what the article is about. Below, find the

* main heading
 * subheadings
 * photo

Superstition 1 Ravens predict death. Above is the main heading. Everything below the main heading tells about the same topic.

Look at the two sub-headings below. What will this article tell you about this superstition?

Photos show you something that is in the text. What do you learn from this photo? **What Is the Truth** People who spot ravens could be in for some good luck-not death. According to legend, Vikings sailing the ocean would release captive ravens and follow them toward land. If the birds returned, the sailors knew land was still far away.  Preview the rest of the text. <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: left;">Skim-notice headings, sub-headings, and photos. <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: left;">Some photos have captions; read them. <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: left;">Write questions you want to know the answers to.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 35px;">Where It Came From **<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 45px; text-align: left;">[[image:raven (2).jpg width="434" height="335" align="right"]] <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: left;">Ravens are scavengers, so they were often spotted at cemeteries and battlefields-places associated with dying. People started thinking the birds could predict death. <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: left;">