Text Features
They show the basic shape of land or other historical features in a visual form.
What is a map?
They give information in a visual way to help the reader understand information.
What is a photograph or illustration?
Tells the reader the topic/main idea of the text.
What is a title?
Lists the major parts of a book along with their page numbers.
What is a table of contents?
A list of key terms in alphabetical order with definitions.
What is a glossary?
Divide the text into sections to tell the main idea of each section of text.
What are subheadings?
Explains what is shown in a picture or illustration.
A drawing that shows or explains something with labeled parts.
What is a diagram?
An alphabetical listing of key terms and page numnbers.
What is an index?
Present number data in a small space to help the reader compare information in the text.
What is a table?