Text Features

a picture that shows the location of things or places

• map

• illustration

• diagram

• graph

it calls attention to new and important words

• photograph

• bold print

• map

• heading

a hand drawn picture that helps the reader visualize the text

• photograph

• index

• illustration

• graph

it shows information in a visual way so that it can be understood by readers

• heading

• table of contents

• glossary

• graph

a drawing that shows the parts of something

• diagram

• graph

• italic print

• caption

a picture made with a camera that shows how things look in real life

• caption

• photograph

• italic print

• graph

slanted text that identifies new or important words

• caption

• heading

• italic print

• bold print

tells the reader what the section of reading is about

• table of contents

• illustration

• bold print

• heading

this alphabetically lists new or important words and tells what they mean

• map

• diagram

• glossary

• index

the words next to a picture that explain what it is or is about

• graph

• bold print

• table of contents

• caption