Boxes containing information on a page of a book or magazine article that didn't fit into the text byt that the author wanted to include.

This is the darker type used for titles and headings. This feature calls the reader's attention to words or phrases and indicates they are important.

This is the slightly slanted type that is used for titles of book or names of certain objects. Italics is also used to emphasize words or indicate what a character is thinking.

These supply an image of an object or person and can give extra information about the topic.

These are one or two sentences that explain photographs.

These help you visualize a place the author discusses. They can be a place on the earth's surface. They can allow you to follow the path of an explorer or pilot.

This is the beginning part of a text that explains how the author thought of the idea for the information.

Diagrams indicating any sort of relationship between two or more things by means of a system of dots, curves, bars, or lines.

Show the exact words that a person says.

This provides chapter titles and page numbers. It's also a quick overview of what you'll find in the text.

This feature shows key dates and events in a persons life. It can also cover the dates of key events in a historical period.

The space at the beginning of a paragraph that lets the reader know they are beginning a new paragraph.

This is text that features a line beneath it. This is used to emphasize to words or phrases to indicate that they are important.

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Term	Definition
Sidebars	Boxes containing information on a page of a book or magazine article that didn't fit into the text byt that the author wanted to include.
Boldface Type	This is the darker type used for titles and headings. This feature calls the reader's attention to words or phrases and indicates they are important.
Italics Type	This is the slightly slanted type that is used for titles of book or names of certain objects. Italics is also used to emphasize words or indicate what a character is thinking.
Photographs	These supply an image of an object or person and can give extra information about the topic.
Captions	These are one or two sentences that explain photographs.
Maps	These help you visualize a place the author discusses. They can be a place on the earth's surface. They can allow you to follow the path of an explorer or pilot.
Introduction	This is the beginning part of a text that explains how the author thought of the idea for the information.
Graphs	Diagrams indicating any sort of relationship between two or more things by means of a system of dots, curves, bars, or lines.
Quotes	Show the exact words that a person says.
Table of Contents	This provides chapter titles and page numbers. It's also a quick overview of what you'll find in the text.
Time Line	This feature shows key dates and events in a persons life. It can also cover the dates of key events in a historical period.
Indention	The space at the beginning of a paragraph that lets the reader know they are beginning a new paragraph.
Underlining	This is text that features a line beneath it. This is used to emphasize to words or phrases to indicate that they are important.

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