Vampire Bats Text Features Review

Front

This text feature is usually in a larger text size. This text feature tells us what one section of the book will be about.

Back

Heading

Front

This text feature provides key information about a place or places. This text feature shows location and may include a key to help you read it.

Back

Map

Front

This text feature is in alphabetical order. This text feature is a list of TOPICS that can be found in the back of the book.

Back

Index

Front

This text feature is found at the BEGINNING of the book. It shows what will be in the book and breaks the book into sections.

Back

Table of Contents

Front

This text feature uses labels, lines or arrows to show how something works or the different parts of something.

Back

Diagram

Front

This text feature is in alphabetical order. This text feature gives DEFINITIONS to different words in the text. It is found in the back of the book.

Back

Glossary

Front

This text feature helps the reader understand what is in a photograph. It is usually underneath or close by the photograph.

Back

Captions

Front

This text feature is separate from the main article or text on the page. It is a shorter piece of information that is related to the main topic. You can find this text feature is a BOX near the outside of the page.

Back

Sidebar

Front

This text feature is found in paragraphs or throughout the text. If you see them, that means that the DEFINITION of the word can be found in glossary.

Back

Bold words

Front

This text feature helps the reader VISUALIZE the information in the text. Nonfiction books are filled with lots of these.

Back

Photograph