Text Features

In the front of a text that shows page numbers of important sections

• Index

• Table of Contents

• Glossary

• Boldface

At the back of the book. Gives an alphabetical list of topics found in the book.

• Glossary

• Table of Contents

• Index

• Illustration

Techniques in nonfiction writing that draw the reader's attention to the text and make it quicker and easier to read.

• Text Structures

• Text Features

• Illustration

• Italics

A picture or drawing that helps the reader to visualize the text.

• Caption

• Glossary

• Illustration

• Timeline

Order of events on a line.

• Timeline

• Graph

• Diagram

• Illustration

A box with writing in it.

• Caption

• Text

• Index

• Textbox

Dark black words that get the reader's attention.

• Boldface

• Color

• Italics

• Subheading

Found in the back of the book that gives definitions.

• Index

• Glossary

• Table of Contents

• Caption

Chart that shows data.

• Graph

• Timeline

• Textbox

• Underline

Words in different colors to emphasize words.

• Italics

• Boldface

• Underline

• Color