Text Features

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

• glossar

• charts or graphs

• title

• heading

Where would you find a caption?

• Close to a picture

• At the top of a section

• On the table of contents

• In the glossary

What text feature is added to help provide more information about photographs, illustrations, or diagrams?

• Illustrations

• subheadings

• special print

• labels

What are the words that are more darkened called?

• italics

• compares

• apples

• Bold Print

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

• Glossary

• Bold words

• Captions

• Table of contents

Bold and Italicized words are important because

• They show us what words are important to the text

• They create visual appeal within an article or story

• They are the topics found in the table of contents

• They tell us what the photographs and illustrations are about

The ______ tells the reader the names of each chapter and what page the chapter begins.

• Illustration

• Glossary

• Index

• Table of Contents

A _____ tells the reader specific information in relation to a photograph or illustration within a text

• Bold & Italicized words

• Sub heading

• Caption

• Glossary

Which text feature helps readers understand the sequence of events in a story?

• A) Index

• B) Timeline

• C) Glossary

• D) Caption

What is the purpose of a glossary in a text?

• A) To provide definitions of key terms

• B) To list chapter titles

• C) To summarize the text

• D) To show images related to the text