Text and Graphic Features in Informational Text

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What is the purpose of headings in informational text?

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

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What do we call a visual representation of information, like a map?

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Map

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What is an example of a timeline?

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A graphic that shows events in chronological order.

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What do you call a picture with different parts labeled?

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Diagram

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If you don't understand a picture in a book, what can you do?

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Read the caption.

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What is a caption?

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A brief explanation or description of an image.

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What is a diagram?

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A drawing that shows the parts of something.

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What is the purpose of a table of contents?

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To help the reader find different sections of a book.

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What is a label?

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A word or phrase that describes something in a picture.

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What is a graph?

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A visual representation of data.