Print Features
Graphic Features
Vocabulary
Application
Using Text Features
100
print that shows what words are important or what words are found in the glossary
bold print
100
shows what something looks like (taken with a camera)
photograph
100
gives interesting facts or extra information about a topic
sidebar
100
the place you look to figure out when something happened
timeline
100
Is the Kentucky Elk Reintroduction Program successful?
yes
200
slanted print that shows a word is important
italics
200
shows what something looks like (drawn by an artist)
illustration
200
often identifies the topic of the text or tells what the text will be about
title
200
the place you look to find out where something is
map
200
In what year was the population of elk the lowest?
2000
300
text under a photograph or illustration to explain what it is about
caption
300
explains information or how something works in a visual way
diagram
300
these emphasize important ideas and support the reader's understanding of informational text
text features
300
the place you look to find the definition of a word
glossary
300
In which zone would you find sediment?
benthic zone
400
words that tell the names of certain parts of a photograph or illustration
labels
400
shows where places/events are located
map
400
words used in informational text to draw the reader's attention to important or emphasized ideas
print features
400
the place you find extra or interesting information
text box or sidebar
400
What would scientists possibly study from the littoral zone?
plants
500
makes lists easier to read and understand
bullets/bullet points
500
organizes facts and numbers in a visual way so it is easier to read
graph
500
visual aids that appear in a text to help the author convey their message and purpose and support the reader's understanding
graphic features
500
the place you look to find how something works
diagram
500
What is something that the graphic shows about sediment?
plants can grow in it/it builds up on the stream bottom