Text Features and Structures

These show items of equal or decreasing importance.

• Bulleted and numbered lists

• Headings and subheadings

• Index

• Table of contents

These are boxed information on the side of the page.

• Sidebar

• Maps

• Captions

• Photographs

These are sometimes in boldface or italic type; they a reader see the organization of a text.

• Graphs and charts

• Table of contents

• Bulleted and numbered lists

• Headings and subheadings

These are pictures that show the location of things and places.

• Illustrations

• Photographs

• Maps

• Diagram

It is the text that accompanies a graphic aid, gives information that is not necessarily obvious from the image itself.

• Sidebar

• Title

• Caption

• Timeline

It organize facts and numbers in a visual way so it is easier to read.

• Table

• Diagram

• Graphs and charts

• Table contents

A labeled picture that shows the parts of something.

• Diagram

• Maps

• Illustrations

• Photographs

These organize and help compare information in a visual way.

• Tables

• Table of contents

• Graphs and charts

• Headings and subheadings

These show what something looks like. (drawn by an artist)

• Illustrations

• Photographs

• Diagrams

• Tables

It shows important events in chronological order or time order.

• Table

• Timeline

• Table of contents

• Bulleted and numbered lists