Text Features Flashcard

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What is a Table of Contents?

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A list of sections in a book and the pages they are on.

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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 is a Caption?

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Text near a picture that tells more about the picture or graphic.

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What is a Glossary?

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A list of important words from the text and their meanings.

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What is a Sidebar?

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A part of a text that gives you extra information about a certain topic.

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What is a Heading?

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A title or subtitle that indicates the topic of a section of text.

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What is Special Print?

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Text that is formatted differently (bold, italics, etc.) to emphasize important information.

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What is an Index?

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An alphabetical list of topics and the pages where they are found in a book.

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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 Quotes and Stats?

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Text features that provide evidence or support for the information presented in the text.