Text Features

Front

This helps you figure out the pronunciation of a word, key words are defined, generally found in the back of the book.

Back

glossary

Front

How does a caption help a reader understand an informational text?

Back

It explains a photograph or illustration and gives information that may not be in the text.

Front

Why is the index easier to use when looking for a specific topic?

Back

The index is arranged in alphabetical order by topics, not in chapters, and it allows you to quickly find the topic and page number.

Front

Why would a reader use a glossary when reading an informational text?

Back

To find the meaning of a bold or highlighted word from the text

Front

Visual representation of facts and details

Back

tables and graphs

Front

Why would a reader use a glossary when reading an informational text?

Back

To find the meaning of a bold or highlighted word from the text

Front

What helps the reader understand the order of events and how one event may have led to another?

Back

timeline

Front

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.

Back

Caption

Front

What graphic feature is shown in this example? Options: photograph, table, map, diagram

Back

diagram

Front

Which text feature would you use to find the names of all chapters in a book and the pages where they started?

Back

the table of contents