Text Features Flashcard

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What is a list of all of the resources that the author(s) used to research the content of the book?

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References (also called a works cited page or bibliography)

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What is special print?

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It is words that are bolded, underlined, or italicized because they are important.

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What is nonfiction?

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A piece of text in which the author claims to tell us about the real world, a real experience, or a real person.

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What are quotes in nonfiction?

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Quotes from reliable sources (e.g., educated people like doctors) or specific statistics (numbers) that give readers specific details about a topic.

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What are text features?

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Parts of writing that are not a part of the main body of text.

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What is the purpose of an index in a book?

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To provide an alphabetical list of topics covered in the book along with page numbers.

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What is a glossary?

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A list of terms and their definitions found at the end of a book.

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What is the purpose of headings in a text?

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To tell you what a section is going to be about.

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What is an illustration?

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A visual representation, such as a drawing or photograph, that helps explain the text.

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What are graphics in nonfiction?

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Visual elements like charts, graphs, and tables that present information clearly.