Skill Review: Text Features

Directly below a photograph, there is an explanation sentence. What is this text feature called?

• glossary

• caption

• index

• heading

What text feature shows the sequence of events in the order they happen?

• map

• illustration

• timeline

• chart

Identify the text feature:

• heading

• guide words

• hyperlink

• title page

Which text features lists words in alphabetical order and lists the page number where you can find out more about the topic?

• caption

• title page

• glossary

• index

Mike is reading a book. He notices words that appear darker than the other words. These darker words appear to be vocabulary words. Which text feature has Mike found?

• bold words

• words in italics

• guide words

• captions

Julie is reading a book about butterflies and notices an image of a butterfly that was taken with a camera. What text feature has Julie found?

• glossary

• chart

• illustration

• photograph

Luis is reading about plants in his science book. Luis comes across a word in his book that he does not know the meaning of. What text feature could Luis use to learn the meaning of this word?

• title page

• glossary

• index

• caption

Brandon is writing a report about guitars. He decides to draw a picture of a guitar to include in his report. What text feature would that be?

• photograph

• illustration

• timeline

• title page

After drawing the guitar for his report, Brandon decides to add labels to the parts of the guitar. What is this text feature called?

• diagram

• hyperlink

• table

• photograph

Sally is reading a book about frogs. She notices some words that appear to be slanted. Which text feature has she found?

• bold words

• hyperlinks

• words in italics

• subheadings