Text Feature Vocabulary

Words written in a dark and thick print within the main body of text and usually defined in a glossary are called...

 

• bold words

• italics

• caption

• boxed text

An alphabetical listing of important (bold) words with definitions found in the back of a book.

 

• index

• cheese

• glossary

• table of contents

Text located next to a photograph (or other feature) that explains what is shown is called...

 

• caption

• label

• airplane

• glossary

Slanted text found in the main body of text are called...

 

• table

• bold words

• italics

• applesauce

What is this text feature is circled? (a)  

• heading

• bold print

• italics

• subheading

The name of a text located at the beginning of a chapter.

• title

• table

• heading

• caption

A secondary title or heading that divides sections of a text.

 

• map

• title

• italics

• subtitle

Located at the back of a book and includes topics, events, names, etc. listed in alphabetical order with page numbers.

 

• index

• glossary

• boxed text

• graph

Additional text (not included in the main body text) within a box located at the top, side, or bottom of a page.

 

• boxed text

• map

• bold words

• glossary

Used to help determine the meaning of words in a story:

• Maps

• Glossary

• Diagram

• Subheading