Technology Text Features
Types of Print
Features
Features 2
Point of View
100
Little pictures found on computer desktops and websites.
What is icons.
100
When the author puts a line under a specific word or phrase.
What is to underline.
100
Feature that help us learn where things are located in the world.
What is a map.
100
Feature that shows us exactly what something looks like.
What is a photograph.
100
Clouds are important for many reasons. Rain and snow are two of those reasons. At night, clouds reflect heat and keep the ground warmer. During the day, clouds make shade that can keep us cooler. Studying clouds help NASA better understand Earth's weather. NASA uses satellites in space to study clouds.
What is clouds are important for many reasons?
200
Menu or list about a topic; scroll down to choose wanted topic
What is pull-down menu.
200
When a word or phrase has darker and thicker font.
What is bold.
200
Feature that tells the reader how to say the word.
What is a pronunciation guide.
200
Features that helps you identify parts of a picture or diagram.
What are labels.
200
The Sun gives us light and heat. It is the center of our Solar System. Without the Sun, there would be only darkness and our planet would be very cold and be without liquid water. Our planet would also be without people, animals and plants, because these things needs water and sunlight to live.
What is sun gives us light and heat?
300
Words that will help you better find or look for information.
What is key word search.
300
When the author uses many different shades to make a word stand out.
What is using color.
300
Feature that helps the reader understand the definitions of important words.
What is a glossary.
300
Words under a picture that tells you about about the picture.
What are captions.
300
Healthy muscles let you move freely and keep your body strong. They help you to enjoy playing sports, dancing, walking the dog, swimming, and other fun activities. And they help you do those other (not so fun) things that you have to do like making the bed, vacuuming the carpet, or mowing the lawn. Keeping your muscles healthy will help you to be able to walk, run, jump, lift things and do all the other things that you love to do. Exercising, getting enough rest, and eating a balanced diet will help to keep your muscles healthy for life.
What is keep your muscles healthy.
400
A link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen.
What is hyperlink.
400
When the words are slanted.
What is italics.
400
Feature that tell the main ideas and what pages they are on.
What is the table of contents.
400
The way that nonfiction is organized to tell the reader about different parts or main ideas of the section.
What are chapters and headings.
400
Of course, most plants don’t eat insects. They can get all the nutrients they need from the soil. North Carolina’s marshes are missing some important nutrients. Few plants can grow there. The Venus flytrap can, though, because it gets the nutrients it needs from the insects it eats.
What is Venus flytrap gets nutrients eating insects.
500
Information placed at the side of a webpage alongside the main window
What is sidebar.
500
When a word or phrase a strip of color over the text.
What is highlight.
500
Feature that is an alphabetical listing of items covered in the book and their page numbers.
What is the index.
500
Features that helps the reader see what something looks like on the inside.
What are cutaways or cross-sections.
500
Have you ever been to New York City? There are many exciting things to see. One sight is the famous Brooklyn Bridge. It was built more than 100 years ago. Another is the Empire State Building. It is one of the tallest buildings in the world. You can take an elevator ride to the top of the building. One of the best things to see in New York is the Statue of Liberty. It stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. The Statue of Liberty is 151 feet high. It was given to the United States by France in 1884
What is exciting things to see in New York City.
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