Name That Feature
This feature tells the reader the name or main topic of the entire text.
What is the title?
Bold print, highlighted words, and italics are used mainly for this purpose.
What is drawing attention to important words or information?
You want to know what major sections are in a book and the page where each section begins. Which feature should you use?
What is the table of contents?
An author includes a photograph of a tiger beside information about what tigers look like. Why?
What is to help the reader visualize/see what a real tiger looks like?
This feature names a section of a text and helps readers know what that section will discuss.
What is a heading?
A glossary helps readers do this when they encounter an unfamiliar word.
What is find the meaning/definition of the word?
You already know the topic you need—“frogs”—and want to find every page where frogs are discussed. Which feature should you use?
What is the index?
An author bolds the word migration the first time it appears. Why would the author most likely do this?
What is to draw the reader's attention to an important term?
This feature explains what is shown in a photograph or illustration.
What is a caption?
Charts and graphs help readers understand information by presenting it in this way.
What is visually / in an organized visual format?
You see the word molt in an article, but you don't know what it means. Which feature would help you most?
What is the glossary?
An article compares the number of students who prefer basketball, soccer, and football. Why might the author include a graph?
What is to help readers quickly compare the data?
This feature shows the parts of an object or idea and may include arrows or labels.
What is a diagram?
Labels on a diagram help readers understand this.
What are the names of specific parts of the diagram/object?
You are reading about butterfly anatomy and need to determine where the thorax is located. Which feature would help you most?
What is a diagram with labels?
An article explains the parts of a volcano. Why would a labeled diagram be more useful than a photograph?
What is because the diagram can identify and show the location of specific parts that may not be clearly visible in a photograph?