Category 1
Identifies the topic of the text/tells what the text will be about
Title
Divides the text into sections and explains what the sections will be about
Heading
Organizes and helps compare information in a visual way
Graph
Shows that a word is important
Italics
Tells a book’s title, author, illustrator, and publisher
Title Page
Shows what something looks like (taken with a camera)
Photograph
Organizes facts and numbers in a visual way so it is easier to read
Table
Makes lists easier to read and understand
Bullet Points
Tells the names of chapters and what page the chapters can be found
Table of Contents
Shows what something looks like (drawn by an artist)
Illustration
Shows where places/ events are located
Map
Gives interesting facts or extra information about a topic
Fact box/side bar
Tells what pages the reader can find certain topics
Index
Explains what a photograph or illustration is about
Caption
Explains information or how something works in a visual way
Diagram
Tells the definitions of some of the words found in a text
Glossary
Tells the names of certain parts of a photograph or illustration
Labels
Shows what words are important or what words can be found in the glossary
Bold Print