Text Features Mini Lesson

The purpose of graphics (such as graphs, tables, pictures, or maps) is to ____________

• Help the reader visualize important information 

• Describe what is found in a photo or illustration 

• Separate text into sections based on main ideas 

• Show information that occurs in a certain order 

Helps the readers see where the places in the passage are in relation to geographic regions of the world

• Illustrations

• Glossary

• Index

• Maps

What text feature is used on the list to the left?

• numbered list

• white space

• captions

• bulleted list

This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.

• Glossary

• Bold words

• Captions

• Table of contents

draws readers attention to important terms or concepts 

• diagram

• bold face print/colored text

• glossar

• title

helps to identify sections that provide additional details and supporting information

• caption

• index

• subheading

• picture

illustrates specific points or presents information  from the text in a visual format

• glossar

• charts or graphs

• title

• heading

contains content specific definitions and helps to increase vocabulary or summarizing key terms and concepts

• caption

• subheading

• map or timeline

• glossary

an alphabetical listing of subjects, people, place, (sometimes events), covered in the text

• title

• heading

• subheading

• index

helps you (the reader) to visualize the text

• index

• subheading

• heading

• picture