Text Features

This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.

• Glossary
• Bold words
• Captions
• Table of contents

What is the term for the words that appear below a picture? 

• glossary
• caption
• description
• photo

What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

• Captions
• Index
• Glossary
• None of the above

What graphic feature is shown in this example?

• photograph
• table
• map
• diagram

This is an example of a ___________?

• Index
• Table of contents
• Graph
• Caption

Where would you find an index?

• in the front of a book
• in the middle of the book
• in the margins of the book
• in the back of the book

Where would you find a caption?

• Close to a picture
• At the top of a section
• On the table of contents
• In the glossary

What is the first clue that helps you know what a text is about?

• the title
• a heading
• the table of contents
• the pictures

What is the function of an italicized word in a text? 

• It has no function.
• To show that a word is important.
• To show a word is not important.
• To draw your eye to the text.

What text feature is added to help provide more information about photographs, illustrations, or diagrams?

• Illustrations
• subheadings
• special print
• labels