Text Features

a written description of a picture or visual

• map

• title

• caption

• nonfiction

The name of something (book, movie, song...)

• italics

• title

• photograph

• heading

It is located in the front of book. It tells the chapters and page numbers

• index

• fiction

• subheading

• table of contents

This is an alphabetical listing of names and topics with the page numbers where they are discussed. It is located at the back of book.

• bold print

• Index

• timeline

• illustration

This gives the definitions of important words in a texts. It is located at the back of the book. It is arranged in alphabetical order.

• timeline

• title

• glossary

• charts, tables and graphs

Words written in darker print. It brings attention to important words

• subheading

• bold print

• italics

• diagram

Words written with a slant. They bring attention or emphasis to important words.

• caption

• italics

• heading

• photograph

a picture made by a camera

• title

• fiction

• photograph

• glossary

A picture that was drawn.

• map

• illustration

• diagram

• photograph

This is a detailed drawing with labels. It is used to teach or explain something

• illustration

• glossary

• subtitle

• diagram