Text Features

1

100

This feature lists the sections in the book, in order by page number. It can be found at the beginning of a book. 

Table of Contents

200

This feature shows information in rows and columns. It is good for organizing information. 

Table or Graph 

300

This feature is used to show the parts of something using lables. 

diagram

400

This feature is used to show what a section of a book is mostly about. 

Heading

500

This feature gives extra information about the topic. 

Fact Box 

2

100

This feature is found at the back of the book. It lists important words and what they mean. 

Glossary

200

This feature is also found at the back of the book. It lists topics and tells you what page to find the topic on. 

Index

300

This text feature is direcly below a photograph with an explanation sentence. 

Caption

400

Which text feature shows the sequence of events in which they occur. 

Timeline

500

Which text feature indicates a new, broad section that is being introduced. 

Heading 

3

100

This text feature lists words in alphabetical order and lists the page number(s) where you can find out more information about the topic. 

Index

200

Tom is reading a book and notices words that appear to be darker than the other words in the text. Which text feature did Tom notice? 

bold words 

300

If you need to write a definition for one of your vocaublary words, what text feature would most likely help you?

Glossary 

400

Which text feature shows data or information by bars or slices? 

Chart 

500

This type of text feature includes labels on an illustration. 

Diagram

4

100

Tammy is reading a book and notices a list with dots beside it. What text feature is this? 

bullet points

200

Jerry is looking for a text feature that will help him discover where the capital of a state is. Which text feature would most likely help him? 

map 

300

When a picture is magnified, this text feature is called? 

close-up 

400

What are the words called that are included on a diagram. 

labels

500

This text feature inlcudes rows and columns of infomration. What text feature is this called? 

table 

5

100

Name one text feature. 

Answers will vary

200

A picture which was taken by a camera is what kind of text feature? 

photo

300

This text feature shows a picture from the inside. 

cutaway

400

This text feature includes a link to a website, what is this text feature called? 

hyperlink 

500

Words in a text that appear to be slanted. 

Italics