Text features

Table of Contents

• • Is an alphabetical listing of the key names, terms, events, and topics with page numbers.

  • Readers use the index to help find pages that contain information they are looking for.

• • Lists the major parts of a book along with their page numbers.

  • It outlines the main topics or main points.

  • Readers can use the table of contents to help locate information in the book and see how everything is organized.

• • The style and color of the text sends the reader signals about how to read the content.

  • Key words to notice are in bold or in color.

  • Text in italics is used in picture captions, book titles, and any other element that needs to stand out.

  Text in bold, color, or italics draw the reader's attention to important information.

• • divide the text into sections.

  • tell the main idea of each section of text.

  • They are printed in large or bold type to make them stand out.

  • help the reader to locate information in the text by telling them where to look.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Index

• • explains what is shown in a picture or illustration.

  • help the reader understand information that may or may not be in the text.

• • are drawings that show the basic shape of the land and other geographical, political, or historical features.

  • They present information in a visual form.

  • They help the reader understand where an event happens.

  • They help the reader understand how far away an event took place.

• • give information in a visual way.

  • They help tell the story.  

  • They work with the words and headings to help teach material.

  • They help the reader understand an idea from the text that was unclear.

• • Is an alphabetical listing of the key names, terms, events, and topics with page numbers.

  • Readers use the index to help find pages that contain information they are looking for.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Glossary

• • explains what is shown in a picture or illustration.

  • help the reader understand information that may or may not be in the text.

• • organize large amounts of information in a small space.

  • present all kinds of data, from numbers and amounts, to calendars and menus.

  • help the reader compare information in the text.

• • A list of key terms in alphabetical order.

  • Each key word is defined.

  • Sometimes a glossary also tells you how to pronounce a word.

  • Readers use the glossary to look up key terms to find out their meaning.  This helps the reader better learn and understand the subject.

• • show important events in time order.

  • help the reader better understand the order of events and how one event may have lead to another.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Titles

• • tell the reader the topic of the text.  

  • show the main idea of the text.

  • help the reader by letting them know what they are about to focus the reader on a topic so they can make connections between what they already know and the text.

• • give information in a visual way.

  • They help tell the story.  

  • They work with the words and headings to help teach material.

  • They help the reader understand an idea from the text that was unclear.

• • The style and color of the text sends the reader signals about how to read the content.

  • Key words to notice are in bold or in color.

  • Text in italics is used in picture captions, book titles, and any other element that needs to stand out.

  Text in bold, color, or italics draw the reader's attention to important information.

• • divide the text into sections.

  • tell the main idea of each section of text.

  • They are printed in large or bold type to make them stand out.

  • help the reader to locate information in the text by telling them where to look.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Subheadings

• • provides more information than is in the text about a topic.

  • can include interesting facts or important information the author wants the reader to help readers understand by creating interest or emphasizing important information

• • divide the text into sections.

  • tell the main idea of each section of text.

  • They are printed in large or bold type to make them stand out.

  • help the reader to locate information in the text by telling them where to look.

• • is a drawing that shows or explains something.

  • To understand a the reader should read the titles, labels, captions, and numbered parts.

  • help the reader understand steps, how objects are made, or information in the text.

• • give information in a visual way.

  • They help tell the story.  

  • They work with the words and headings to help teach material.

  • They help the reader understand an idea from the text that was unclear.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Text (Bold, Color, & Italics)

• • show important events in time order.

  • help the reader better understand the order of events and how one event may have lead to another.

• • organize large amounts of information in a small space.

  • present all kinds of data, from numbers and amounts, to calendars and menus.

  • help the reader compare information in the text.

• • The style and color of the text sends the reader signals about how to read the content.

  • Key words to notice are in bold or in color.

  • Text in is used in picture captions, book titles, and any other element that needs to stand out.

  • draw the reader's attention to important information.

• • A list of key terms in alphabetical order.

  • Each key word is defined.

  • Sometimes a glossary also tells you how to pronounce a word.

  • Readers use the glossary to look up key terms to find out their meaning.  This helps the reader better learn and understand the subject.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

• Photos and illustrations

• • tell the reader the topic of the text.  

  • show the main idea of the text.

  • help the reader by letting them know what they are about to read. 

  • focus the reader on a topic so they can make connections between what they already know and the text. 

• • explains what is shown in a picture or illustration.

  • help the reader understand information that may or may not be in the text.

• • provides more information than is in the text about a topic.

  • can include interesting facts or important information the author wants the reader to know.

  • help readers understand by creating interest or emphasizing important information.

• • give information in a visual way.

  • They help tell the story.  

  • They work with the words and headings to help teach material.

  • They help the reader understand an idea from the text that was unclear.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Captions

• • organize large amounts of information in a small space.

  • Tables present all kinds of data, from numbers and amounts, to calendars and menus.

  • help the reader compare information in the text.

• • explains what is shown in a picture or illustration.

  • help the reader understand information that may or may not be in the text.

• • provides more information than is in the text about a topic.

  • can include interesting facts or important information the author wants the reader to know.

  • help readers understand by creating interest or emphasizing important information.

• • are drawings that show the basic shape of the land and other geographical, political, or historical features.

  • They present information in a visual form.

  • They help the reader understand where an event happens.

  • They help the reader understand how far away an event took place.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Textbox

• • Is an alphabetical listing of the key names, terms, events, and topics with page numbers.

  • Readers use the index to help find pages that contain information they are looking for.

• • provides more information than is in the text about a topic.

  • can include interesting facts or important information the author wants the reader to know.

  • help readers understand by creating interest or emphasizing important information.

• • divide the text into sections.

  • tell the main idea of each section of text.

  • They are printed in large or bold type to make them stand out.

  • help the reader to locate information in the text by telling them where to look.

• • Lists the major parts of a book along with their page numbers.

  • It outlines the main topics or main points.

  • Readers can use the table of contents to help locate information in the book and see how everything is organized

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Maps

• • show important events in time order.

  • help the reader better understand the order of events and how one event may have lead to another.

• • are drawings that show the basic shape of the land and other geographical, political, or historical features.

  • They present information in a visual form.

  • They help the reader understand where an event happens.

  • They help the reader understand how far away an event took place

• • The style and color of the text sends the reader signals about how to read the content.

  • Key words to notice are in bold or in color.

  • Text in is used in picture captions, book titles, and any other element that needs to stand out.

  • draw the reader's attention to important information.

• • tell the reader the topic of the text.  

  • show the main idea of the text.

  • help the reader by letting them know what they are about to read. 

  • focus the reader on a topic so they can make connections between what they already know and the text. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5