text features
what is a title?
tells the topic or main idea of a text
what is a glossary?
list important words about the topic and what those words mean
what is a table of contents?
tells the heading of each section or what page a chapter begins on
what is an index?
list specific information about or related to the topic and the age number where the information can be found
what is a heading?
tells what each section is about
what are words that are printed to look like their slanted?
italics
what is a sub-heading?
separates the text into small more specific sections
what are words that are printed dark than the rest of the sentence?
bold print
what are items listed with a small black dot next to it?
a bullet point
what is a map?
pictures that show the location of places