Visual Features
An image taken with a camera
photograph
Lists the chapters in page order.
Table of Contents
Organizes information in rows and columns.
Chart or table
Bold print
Names the parts of a picture or illustration.
Labels
An image that is drawn by hand
Illustration
Defines important words found in a book.
Glossary
A separate box that tells additional fun or interesting facts about the topic.
Fact box or sidebar
Type of print that is slanted writing to show that a word is important or from another language.
Italics
Map
A text box that names or describes what is in a picture.
Caption
Lists all the topics found in a book and their page numbers.
Index
Dots or icons that help make a list easy to read.
Bullets or bullet points
This is found at the top of a page and tells what the page is about.
Headiing
The name of a book or magazine article.
Title
These compare numbers in a visual way.
Graphs
A section in the back of the book that lists the books and resources the author used for information.
Bibliography or references list
Shows events as they happened in time order.
Timeline
This is found above a paragraph to tell what that specific paragraph or section is about. Usually in bold print, but in slightly bigger font than the main text.
Subheading
Designs added to a page to make it more attractive or interesting.
Graphics
A photo or illustration with labeled parts.
Diagram
Page in the front of a book that lists the name of the book, the author, the publisher, and the year of publication.
Title page
How do text features help the reader?
- Easier to locate information
- Easier to understand information
- Make the book or article more interesting
The word that means the style or name of the type of print or lettering in a book.
Font
A number by a word or sentence to show that you should look for the matching numbered note at the bottom of the page that will explain more.
A footnote