Text Structure

Front

What is a Map?

Back

An image that shows a place and gives information about it.

Front

What is a Caption?

Back

A short description of a picture or illustration.

Front

What is a Graph?

Back

An image that shows numbers or amounts.

Front

What is a Sidebar?

Back

Gives information that is not found in the text.

Front

What is an Illustration?

Back

A picture that was drawn by someone.

Front

What does a Heading do?

Back

It introduces the main topic of a section.

Front

What is a Subheading?

Back

A smaller title that breaks down the main topic into sections.

Front

What is a Diagram?

Back

A drawing that explains or shows how something works.

Front

What is a Glossary?

Back

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

Front

What is an Index?

Back

An alphabetical list of topics and where to find them in a book.