Definitions 1
__________ draw a reader's attention to the important information or main ideas of a text.
What are text features?
Helps the reader identify key topics in the book in the order they are presented
What is the table of contents?
Gives the reader a general idea of what the text will be about
What are titles and subtitles?
Words written close to a picture or photograph to help the reader understand the picture or photograph
What are captions?
Helps the reader define words that are in the book
What is a glossary?
Helps the reader identify a photograph or a picture and its parts
What are labels?
Helps the reader know exactly what something looks like
What are photographs and illustrations?
An alphabetical list of almost everything in the text, with page numbers
What is an index?
A real picture, not a drawing.
What is a photograph?
Helps the reader see information in a diagram form
What are Tables, charts, and graphs?
Helps the reader understand where places are in the world
What is a map?
A drawing, not a real photograph.
What is an illustration?
Helps the reader understand something by looking at it from the inside
Helps the reader to know which words or ideas are important. Words might be, underlined, bold, or in italics.
What is special print?
This feature shows an area of land or sea and describes physical features, cities, roads, etc.
What is a map?