Text Features Review

What type of text feature is shown here?

Diagram and Cutaway

A linear representation of important events in the order that they occur

timeline

Josh is writing a report, and he needs to cite the book where he found most of the facts he shared in his report. Therefore, he needs to determine the author and published of the book, along with the year it was published. On which page would he find the information he is looking for?

title page

What is the purpose of guide words?

to indicate the first and last word on a glossary page

Madden is leafing through the back of a book, and she runs across a list of words in alphabetical order. Definitions follow the words. What page did Madden find?

Glossary

Contains important concepts listed in alphabetical order and the page where it can be found.

Index

a word that is darker than the other words in the text

bold word

Dots are used to introduce new items in a list.

bullet points

A sentence or a group of sentences around an image

caption

Which of the following names this text feature? (Represents data)

chart

An author is writing a nonfiction book about caring for dogs. He is planning a section about fleas, the tiny insects that sometimes live on dogs. He wants to show readers what a flea looks like. Which of the following text features would be most beneficial?

close-up

Josh would like to find a few more interesting facts to share in his report. Which of the following would guide him to a location with additional information?

hyperlink

A hand drawn image.

illustration

What do you call the words on a diagram?

labels

A table (as a text feature) always contains

rows and columns

Which text feature shows where new chapters begin?

table of contents

A box with additional information that is interesting, but not essential for the reader to know. (The shaded box)

text box

Words that are slanted

words in italics