Name It
Identifies the topic of the text/tells what the text will be about
Title
Title Page
Tells a book’s title, author, illustrator, and publisher
Example of Highlighting
Colorful outline of a text to draw attention
Example
Who is the Squid Hunter?
Clyde Roper
Organizes and helps compare information in a visual way
Charts and Graphs
Table of Contents
Tells the names of chapters and what page the chapters can be found
Example of Bullet Points
Used to list aspects of Information
To learn what something means what would you use?
The Glossary
How do they film deep in the ocean?
Crittercam
Tells the definitions of some of the words found in a text
Glossary
Index
Tells what pages the reader can find certain topics
Example of a map
Used to show location
To find out where something is located in the book what would you use....
Index
What Animal Eats the Giant Squid?
Sperm Whale
Explains what a photograph or illustration is about
Captions
Heading
Divides the text into sections and explains what the sections will be about
Example of a Diagram
Used to show in detail the breakdown of an image
Why do we use text Features?
To gain extra information outside of the text
What deep sea fish did the squid like to eat?
Orange Roughy
Explains information or how something works in a visual way
Bold Print
Italics
Shows that a word is important
Difference between Picture and Illustration
A taken photograph vs something that is drawn
What is a fact Box / Side Bar
Gives interesting facts or extra information about a topic
How do squid get away from pray quickly?
Jet Propulsion