Definition
Display an image of Earth.
map
A page at the beginning of a book that tells you where each chapter begins.
Table of contents
If a reader wanted to see an image of a real life frog what text feature would he/she want to see?
photograph
Layla wants to know more about the photograph of the falcon in her article. What text feature would help her best?
caption
Image that shows a reader what something looks like.
photograph
An alphabetical list of important words found within a book. Typically found at the back of a book.
glossary
If a reader want to see how a hurricane traveled from one state to another what text feature would work best?
map
Ryan and Weston want to show the class the number of wins they got in the three different video games they played over Christmas break. What type of text feature would display this information best?
Chart
Table or graph could also work
Used to show events in a chronological order.
timeline
A word that shows a part of a picture.
label
If a reader needed to find quick information about a specific event in a person's life what text feature would work best?
timeline
Mrs. Fox forgot to bring her camera to capture a photograph of the bird for her informational article. However, she is a wonderful artist and did bring a pencil with her! What type of text feature could Mrs. Fox use instead of a photograph?
illustration
caption
bold print
What text feature would work best to show where the fluke of a dolphin is located?
label
Where can a reader look to see if they will like what is being presented in the article?
title
A sheet that gives information in the form of a table or graph.
chart
Text at the beginning of an article that tells you what you will be reading about.
Betty wants to find out what the word telescope means in her article about space. What text feature would help her best?
glossary
Which of the 5 senses is used with text features?