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Text Features
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Heading | A title that indicates what the passage below it is about. |
| Subheading | A secondary heading added underneath a title heading. It is used to divide the text into sections. |
| Captions | Words underneath/ beside photographs, illustrations or charts explaining what it is or what it is about |
| Charts or tables | A visual representation of data, a visual depiction of information that is quick and easy to read |
| Bold Print | Text that is heavier and darker than the rest of the text. It can be used to show which words can be found in the glossary. |
| Italics | Words that are slanted to the right.It calls attention to important words or terms. It shows which words can be found in the glossary. |
| Glossary | Glossary is an alphabetical list of terms with the definitions for those terms. It usually appears at the end of a book and includes terms which are newly introduced |
| Diagram | A drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts |
| Sidebar | Boxes of information to the side of the main text/column(s). |
| Bullet Points | A symbol used to introduce items in a list. Bullet points are used to create a list and make it easier to read and understand |
| Footnote | A note of text placed at the bottom of a page in a document that provides additional information |
| Time line | A visual representation of events in history displayed in chronological order. |
| Index | Pages at the back of the book that tell where to find important topics in the book. It lists the page number the term is found on. |
| Maps | Information presented in visual form to tell you where something is or where it happened. It helps to understand where places are located |
| Photograph/Illustration | A picture that emphasizes key points and adds interest |
| Appendix | A section at the back of a book or document that gives additional information that is important to but is not in the main text |
| Table | A list of facts or numbers arranged in a special order, usually in rows and columns. |
| Table of Contents | A list that shows the major chapter sand parts of the book as well as the page numbers. |