The Basics
What identifies the topic of the text and tells what the text will be about
Title
What shows what something looks like (taken with a camera)
Photograph
What shows where places/events are located
map
What tells a book's title , author, illustrator, and publisher
Title Page
Shows what something looks like (drawn by an artist)
Illustration
What explains information or how something works in a visual way
diagram
Tells the names of chapters and what page the chapters can be found.
Table of Contents
caption
Fact Box/ Side Bar
Tells definitions of Some of the words found in a text
What tells the names of certain parts of a photograph or illustration
Labels
What shows what words are important or what words can be found in a glossary
bold print
What divides the text into sections and explains what the sections will be about
Heading
What organizes facts and numbers in a visual way so it is easier to read
What makes lists easier to read and understand
Bullet points