Print Features
Heading/Title/Headline
The title of a text. Provides you with a clue of the topic. Usually at the top, centered, and bold.
Bold/Color
a darkened word that's in darker print or in color. It signals the word is important and that the definition will be found in the glossary
Asterisk
a small star-like symbol indicates additional information is printed at the bottom of the page.
Italics
a style of printing where letters slant to the right. Used to draw attention to important ideas.
Font
the type and size of the text draws the reader's attention to the text
Caption
the words, phrase, or sentence(s) usually found under explains what is shown in an illustration or near an illustration
Subheading
A heading given to a section of the text.
Underlining
A line drawn under the text signals the word, phrase, or idea is important
Bullet
A dot or symbol before an item in a list. Emphasizes a list of items.
Print Features
signal when a word, phrase, or idea is important. They are intended to focus your attention on specific aspects of text and help you determine the importance of the information.