Text Features

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What is the table of contents?

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A section in a book that lists the names of all chapters and the pages on which each starts.

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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 a glossary?

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

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What is the purpose of headings and subheadings?

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To help the reader find the main idea of each section.

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What does it mean if a word is in bold, italics, or underlined?

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It might be a new word to learn and can often be found in the glossary.

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What is an index page?

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A list of topics and their page numbers found at the back of a book.

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What is a title page?

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The page at the beginning of a book that includes the title, author, and publisher.

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What are captions?

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Text that explains or describes an image or illustration.

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What is the purpose of text features?

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To help readers navigate and understand the content of a text.

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What is an example of a text feature?

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Table of contents, glossary, headings, subheadings, index.