Text Features

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What is a glossary?

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A list of key terms in alphabetical order, each defined.

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What text feature provides visual information?

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Photograph/illustration.

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What is a diagram?

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A drawing that shows or explains something.

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What text feature shows basic shapes of land and geographic features?

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Map.

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What is a subheading?

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A text feature that divides the text into sections.

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What is an index?

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An alphabetical list of topics covered in a book, with page numbers.

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What is a table of contents?

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A list of chapters or sections in a book, along with their page numbers.

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What is a caption?

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A brief explanation or description accompanying an illustration or photograph.

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What is a timeline?

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A visual representation of events in chronological order.

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What is a textbox?

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A box in a document that contains text.