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NF Text Features
Term | Definition |
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Title | identifies the topic of the text |
Title Page | tells a book's title, author, illustrator, and publisher |
Table of Contents | Tells the names of chapters and what page the chapters can be found/ in the front of the book |
Index | Tells what pages the reader can find certain topics/ in the back of the book |
Glossary | Tells the definitions of some of the words found in a text/in the back of the book |
Heading | Divides the text into sections and explains what the sections will be about |
Photograph | Shows what something looks like (taken with a camera) |
Illustration | Shows what something looks like (drawn by an artist) |
Caption | Explains what a photograph or illustration is about |
Diagram | A picture that shows the parts of something |
Labels | Tells the names of certain parts of a diagram |
Graph | Organizes and helps compare information in a visual way |
Table | Organizes facts and numbers in a visual way so it's easier to read |
Map | Shows where places/events are located |
Bold Print | Darker print that shows what words are important or what words can be found in the glossary |
Italics | Slanted print that shows that a word is important |
Bullet Points | Makes lists easier to read and understand |
Fact Box/Side Bar | Gives interesting facts or extra information about a topic |
Timeline | Shows the events in the order that they happened over time |