Text Features Flashcard

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What is a map?

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A visual that shows where something is or where it happened.

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What are captions?

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Words written close to a picture or photograph to help the reader understand the picture or photograph.

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What is a biography?

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A nonfiction selection about a person's life.

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What is a table?

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A visual representation of data, often organized in rows and columns.

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What does bold text mean?

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Text that is darker and thicker to make important words stand out.

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What is italics used for?

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To emphasize a word or phrase, often used for titles of books or to show thoughts.

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What is a glossary?

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An alphabetical list of terms in a text with their definitions.

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What is a diagram?

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A visual representation that explains or illustrates something.

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What is an illustration?

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A picture or drawing that helps explain the text.

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What is a photograph?

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A picture taken with a camera that shows real-life images.