Text Features Flashcard

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What helps the reader know exactly what something looks like?

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Photographs/Illustrations help the reader visualize the content.

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What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

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Glossary provides definitions for important vocabulary.

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What are words or phrases that divide the text into smaller parts?

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Subheading are used to break the text into smaller sections.

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What is the purpose of visual data in an article about tourism in Antarctica?

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It helps readers visualize the changes in tourist numbers over time.

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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 image.

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What is a Table of Contents?

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A list that shows the titles of chapters or sections in a book and their page numbers.

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What is an Index?

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An alphabetical list of topics in a book along with the pages where they can be found.

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What is a Heading?

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A title at the beginning of a section that indicates what the section is about.

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What is the purpose of a Glossary?

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To provide definitions of key terms used in the text.

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What is a Cutaway?

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An illustration that shows the inside of an object by cutting away part of it.