Text Features Flashcard

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What is the purpose of graphics in a text?

Back

To help the reader visualize important information.

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Which text feature shows where places are located in the world?

Back

Maps.

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What text feature tells you the main idea of a section?

Back

Heading.

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What is an alphabetical listing of key names, terms, events, or topics with page numbers called?

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Index.

Front

What is the purpose of text features?

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To help you locate and understand information.

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What is a caption?

Back

A brief explanation or description of an illustration or graphic.

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What does a glossary provide?

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Definitions of key terms used in the text.

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What is the table of contents?

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A list of the chapters or sections in a book along with their page numbers.

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What is the title page?

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The page that contains the title of the book, the author’s name, and the publisher.

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What is the difference between a heading and a title?

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A heading is used for sections within a text, while a title is for the entire work.