Text and Graphic Features 1
Text Features are used to draw __________________ to new or important words or ideas.
attention
Graphic features are ________________ or _________________ that give readers more information about the next.
pictures or charts
Index
Words next to or underneath a picture that explain what it is or what is happening
captions
Map
Text features are different parts of a passage that involve _____________________.
words
Some words are darker than those around them.
Bold Print
A picture that shows how things look in real life
Photograph
Breaks the text into smaller parts that relate to the heading.
Subheading
Gives more information about a topic and is located on the side of the page.
Sidebar
Many non-fiction pieces of writing give additional information using ________________and ____________________.
text and graphic features
Small symbols placed before items in a list used to organize a list.
Bullet points
Show data and information in a visual way
Graph
A drawing that shows the parts of something
Diagram
Provides background information.
Introduction
Authors include text and graphic features to help readers better ________________ what they are reading.
understand
A drawing that helps the reader to visualize the text.
Illustration
When a word or words are surrounded by a bright color.
Highlighted print
Tells the reader what the section is about
Heading
Table of contents
When certain words are slanted
Italic print
Give extra information about the topic of a passage.
Fact Box
When a word or words are a different color than the words around them
Colored print
List of important words or definitions, organized alphabetically and is located in the back of the book.
Glossary
Curved marks that are used to identify additional information.
Parenthesis
Name of a book or article.
Title
A chart that organizes events in chronological order.
Timeline
Text based on facts, real people or real events
Informational text
Genre of texts that consists of made up stories that usually incudes characters, setting, dialogue and plot.
Fiction
Chart of information used to compare data
Table