Text Features

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What is a glossary?

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A glossary is a list of words and their meanings, usually found at the end of a book.

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What is a heading?

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

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What is a subheading?

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A subheading is a smaller title under a heading that gives more specific information about a part of the section.

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What is a caption?

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A caption is a short description or explanation of a picture or illustration.

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What is a table of contents?

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A table of contents is a list at the beginning of a book that shows the chapters and their page numbers.

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What is an index?

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An index is an alphabetical list of topics and where to find them in the book, usually at the end.

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What are bolded words?

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Bolded words are words that are darker and thicker than the rest of the text, used to highlight important terms.

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What is a title page?

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A title page is the first page of a book that shows the title, author, and publisher.

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What are labels?

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Labels are words or phrases that describe or identify parts of a picture or diagram.

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What is the purpose of text features?

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Text features help readers understand and navigate the information in a text.