A
Shows what something looks like (drawn by an artist)
Illustration
Shows what something looks like (taken with a camera)
Photograph
Organizes and helps compare information in a visual way
Graph
Shows that a word is important
Italics
What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?
A towel
Tells the names of certain parts of a photograph or illustration
Labels
Explains what a photograph or illustration is about
Caption
Organizes facts and numbers in a visual way so it is easier to read
Table
Makes lists easier to read and understand
Bullet Points
What do you find at the end of the line?
The letter E
Tells the definitions of some of the words found in a text
Glossary
Tells a book’s title, author, illustrator, and publisher
Title Page
Shows where places/events are located
Gives interesting facts or extra information about a topic
Fact Box/Side Bar
I call the trees my home, yet I never go inside, and if I ever fall off the tree I will be surely be dead. What am I?
Leaves
Identifies the topic of the text/tells what the text will be about
Title
Tells the names of chapters and what page the chapters can be found
Table of Contents
Explains information or how something works in a visual way
Diagram
Where can you find the definition of the words in a text? (not a dictionary)
Glossary
How can a man go 8 days without sleep?
He goes to sleep at night.
Divides the text into sections and explains what the sections will be about
Heading
Tells what pages the reader can find certain topics
Index
Shows what words are important or what words can be found in the glossary
Bold Print
I am looking for a specific topic in a text. Where should I go to find that topic?
Index
If an electric train is traveling south, which way is the smoke going?
There is no smoke, its an electric train.