Text Features

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What is the purpose of subheadings in a text?

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To help the reader find the main ideas in each section.

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What does a caption explain?

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It explains what the illustration or photograph is.

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What feature informs the reader of important words within a paragraph?

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Bold words.

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What is the difference between an index and a glossary?

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The glossary shows the meaning of a word and the index shows what page to find a word on.

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What type of text feature is a diagram?

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A diagram is a visual representation that explains information.

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What is a glossary?

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

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What is an index?

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An index is an alphabetical list of topics and the pages where they can be found in a book.

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What is the table of contents?

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The table of contents lists the chapters or sections of a book along with their page numbers.

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What do bold words indicate in a text?

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Bold words indicate important vocabulary or concepts that are emphasized.

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What is the purpose of a diagram in a text?

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A diagram visually represents information to help explain concepts.