Text Features
things that help students understand non-fiction text.
text feature
Tells the reader the topic of the text.
The Title
Give information in a visual (image) way.
photograph and illustrations.
The style, size and color of the _______ sends the reader signals about how to read the content.
text
Shows important events in the order that they happened.
a timeline
textbooks, magazine articles, newspapers, reports, web pages, and other nonfiction texts.
places text features are found
Divides the text into sections.
heading/subheading
Explains what is shown in a picture or illustration.
caption
Three ways to change text to make it more noticeable.
bold, color, italics, capitalization, underlining
Shows you exactly what something looks like.
picture
Used to help locate information in the book and see how everything is organized.
table of contents
Helps the reader to locate information in the text by telling them where to look.
Table of Contents
Drawings that show the basic shape of the land and other geographical, political, or historical features.
a map
slanted writing
italics
Helps readers understand by creating interest or emphasizing information. Located in a section (box) separate from the text.
sidebar
Change this to make information stand out.
color or bold
The word that means to make something stand out or make it bigger or to draw attention to something. (important)
emphasize/ significant
A list of key terms and definitions in alphabetical order.
Glossary
The main idea of a newspaper article titled "Bank robbery suspect arrested."
all about a bank robber
Organize large amounts of information in a small space that may contain rows and columns.
What is a table/chart?
Make text slightly bigger and darker so that it stands out.
bold text
What is the word that means to tell things in the order that they happened. (not timeline!)
chronological order