Text Features 1
This tells the reader the topic/main idea of the passage/book.
TITLE
Provides important vocabulary or key terms in the text.
BOLD WORDS
A visual representation of events in history displayed in chronological order.
TIMELINE
This text feature is located at the back of the book. It has the page number for important topics.
INDEX
Used in expository text to give more information or clarfiy the article for the reader
TEXT FEATURES
This tells the reader what the section of reading is about.
HEADING
This gives the heading and beginning page of each section of the book.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This is the slanted text that identifies new or important words.
ITALICS
It is a picture that shows the location of things or places.
MAP
It shows information or data in a visual way so that it can be understood by readers.
GRAPH/CHART
It is a picture made with a camera that shows how things look in real life.
PHOTOGRAPH
This is a hand-drawn picture that helps the reader visualize the text.
ILLUSTRATION
These are the words next to a picture that explain what it is or is about.
CAPTION
It calls attention to new and important words .
BOLD WORDS
This lists words alphabetically and often gives the page numbers where the words occur in the text.
INDEX
The word honest in this sentence is an example of:
George Washington was an honest man.
ITALICS
I use this text feature to find a location.
MAP
I use this text feature to find the definition of a domain-specific word.
GLOSSARY
I use this text feature to find the main idea of the passage or book.
title
I use this text feature to find the page number of where a chapter begins.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
It is a drawing that shows the parts of something, and the parts are labelled.
DIAGRAM
Thisi alphabetically lists new or important words and tells what they mean.
GLOSSARY
This text feature gives the main idea of section.
HEADING
This is color or shade behind a word or words that bring attention to the reader.
HIGHLIGHTED TEXT
These tools are used to break down the text to make it easier for the reader to understand.
TEXT FEATURES