Understanding Text and Graphic Features

This lesson explains how authors use text and graphic features to highlight important story elements. Text features include typography like bold, italic, and capital letters, as well as headings and subheadings to organize content. Graphic features encompass visuals such as diagrams, graphs, maps, and charts, which aid in explaining ideas. These features are designed to enhance the reader's understanding of the text.

Which of the following is NOT a text formatting feature used by authors to emphasize information?

• Capital letters

• Boldface

• Underlining

• Italics

What is the primary purpose of using headings in a text?

• To add more pages to the book

• To confuse the reader

• To name the topic of each section

• To make the text look longer

Subheadings are used to:

• Add color to the text

• Make the text more difficult to read

• Break down the topic into subtopics

• Summarize the entire text

Which of the following is a graphic feature that helps explain ideas in the text?

• Font size

• Diagrams

• Footnotes

• Page numbers

What is the role of charts in a text?

• To confuse the reader

• To provide a summary

• To organize information

• To add humor