Identifying Newspaper Text Features

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What is a Caption/Cutline?

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A Caption/Cutline is a text feature that helps the reader understand the picture, illustration, or graphic by providing a description.

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What is a By-Line?

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A By-Line is a text feature that gives credit to the author of the story, indicating who wrote the article.

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What is an Index in a newspaper?

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An Index is a text feature that directs the reader to different sections of the newspaper, helping them find specific topics.

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What is a Nameplate in a newspaper?

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A Nameplate is a text feature that shows the name of the newspaper, helping the reader know which publication is providing the information.

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What is a Subheading/Deck?

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A Subheading/Deck is a text feature that provides more detail to the reader, helping them understand the content of the article better.

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What is the purpose of a Heading/Headline?

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The Heading/Headline is a text feature that grabs the reader's attention and summarizes the main idea of the article.

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What is a Jumpline?

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A Jumpline is a text feature that indicates where a story continues on another page, guiding the reader to follow the article.

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What is a Glossary in a newspaper?

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A Glossary is a text feature that provides definitions of specific terms used in the articles, helping readers understand complex vocabulary.

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What is a Photo Credit?

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A Photo Credit is a text feature that gives credit to the photographer or source of an image used in the newspaper.

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What is the role of a Table of Contents in a newspaper?

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A Table of Contents is a text feature that lists the main sections and articles in the newspaper, helping readers navigate the publication.