Informational Text Features

Front

Usually found at the end of a passage or the back of the book to help the reader understand the meaning of important words.

Back

Glossary

Front

What is found under pictures, diagrams, charts, or photographs to help the reader better understand them?

Back

Captions

Front

Photos or pictures used to help the reader visualize something in the passage

Back

photographs

Front

Helps the readers see where the places in the passage are in relation to geographic regions of the world

Back

Maps

Front

Added to help provide more information about photographs, illustrations, or diagrams

Back

labels

Front

Vocabulary word that helps the reader learn about other important ideas that go along with the topic or main idea of a passage.

Back

Chart

Front

Noun: a word, phrase, etc., that is placed at the beginning of a document, passage, or at the top of a page

Back

header

Front

What helps the reader know what different sections of the text are about?

Back

subtitles & headings

Front

BOLD print, Italics, and underlining are used to show important words in the passage.

Back

print variations

Front

Help the reader by citing references or giving additional information about a word in the text. Options: index, footnote, label, glossary

Back

footnote