Text Features

Front

states the topic of the text

Back

Title

Front

lists keywords in alphabetical order with the page number or numbers where each word appears

Back

Index

Front

gives the order of chapters or sections along with titles and page numbers

Back

Table of Contents

Front

summarize in a word or phrase what is found in a given section or subsection of the text

Back

Heading/subheading

Front

used to call attention to keywords or phrases

Back

Bold print / italics

Front

lists key terms and definitions from the text

Back

Glossary

Front

highlighted words in the text that are important to an understanding of the topic

Back

Keyword

Front

visually represent a phenomenon described in the text

Back

Diagram

Front

visually organize data for comparison and explanation

Back

Chart/table/graph

Front

photographs or pictures of the topic being discussed

Back

Illustration