text features

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What are text features?

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Text features are parts of a text that help the reader understand the information better, such as headings, captions, and glossaries.

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True or False: We should ALWAYS look at the text features.

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True

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What is the purpose of bold print in a text?

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Bold print is used to highlight important words or phrases.

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What text feature provides definitions of important vocabulary words?

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Glossary

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What is a caption?

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A caption is a brief explanation or description of an image or illustration.

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What is a sidebar?

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A sidebar is a text feature that provides additional information related to the main text, often found on the side of the page.

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What do subheadings help the reader do?

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

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What is an index?

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An index is an alphabetical list of topics and page numbers found at the end of a book.

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What is a diagram?

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A diagram is a drawing that explains or shows how something works.

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What is the purpose of a table of contents?

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A table of contents lists the chapters or sections of a book and their page numbers.