Text Feature Vocabulary
a written description of a picture, photo, or illustration ; explains what the picture is.
What helps the reader understand EXACTLY what something looks like, gives information in a visual way.
To find the meaning of the word kinestetic?
text in color; used to make the words stand out on a page.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns.
What are Charts and Tables?
emphasize key points/concepts
What is an illustration of the earth's surface?
To find the chapter that discusses World War II in your history book
printed darker so that words and phrases stand out on a page, often used for titles and headings.
What helps readers understand the size of an object by comparing it to something more familiar?
set a purpose for reading, get a overview of the content, usually located at the front of a book
What helps show important events in the order in which they occurred
To find supplemental/additional material about the book or document
What is the appendix?
What is text that is slanted so that words and phrases stand out on a page?
What is a covering either permanent or temporary, can be transparent?
an enlarged representation that helps students see small details
What is a visual representation of a sequence of events?
To find all the page numbers that discuss prepositions and conjunctions in your grammar books?
What is the index?
a box that has additional information about a topic that is written about in the text.
What helps the reader gather additional or explanatory info?
tools that help readers preview and understand nonfiction text
What is a drawing intended to explain how something works; uses labels to depict each part of an object?
To identify a picture or a picture graph and/or its parts
helps the reader know how to say the words
What is the pronunciation guide?
What is located within the text, and are used to break the text into smaller sections?