Text Features

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What is Italic Print?

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Slanted text that identifies new or important words.

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What is a Subheading?

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A text feature that is usually found below a heading and provides additional information about the topic.

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What is a Heading?

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A text feature usually found at the top of a page that explains what the paragraph is about.

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What is an Index?

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A list of words arranged alphabetically, often providing page numbers where the words occur in the text.

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What is a Photograph?

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A picture made with a camera to show how things look in real life.

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What is a Caption?

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A brief explanation or description accompanying an illustration or photograph.

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What is a Diagram?

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A drawing that explains or shows how something works or is organized.

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What is a Glossary?

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

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What is a Table of Contents?

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

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What is Bold Print?

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Thicker text used to emphasize important words or phrases.