| Term | Definition |
|---|
| caption | text describing the contents of a picture, graph or chart |
| glossary | alphabetical list of key terms related to a subject |
| index | alphabetical list of topics included in the book and their corrsponding page numbers; found in the very back |
| table of contents | a list of the parts of a book or document; placed at the front of the book, it's organized in the order in which the parts appear |
| heading | announces the topics that will be covered, a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about |
| subheading | a heading given to a smaller subsection within a larger piece of writing |
| boldface type | dark letters indicating important information; reader must slow down and pay attention to these |
| italicized type | slanted letters indicating important information; reader must slow down and pay attention to these |
| preface | a statement at the front of the book by the book's author or editor, explaining its purpose and expressing appreciation for help received from others |
| background knowledge | Your personal experiences, what you already know. |
| sidebar | In informational text, boxed sections off to the side containing interesting, related information that can stand on its own. |
| nonfiction | prose writing that presents and explains ideas or tells about real people, places, ideas, or events |
| fiction | a story with imagined characters and events, whether in prose, poetry or drama |
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