Non Fiction Text Features
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amber_lasalle on January 27, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Types of Print | Different ways to make words stand out in the text: Bold, Capitals, Color, Italics, Underlined. |
| Maps | A visual image of a geographic feature often accompanied by a key or distance scale. |
| Headings | A short phrase, sentence, or question that highlights a key point. |
| Table of Contents | A list of a book's sections found in the front to let the reader know what is contained in the book. |
| Insets and Sidebars | Additional information found in boxes or at the side of the page. |
| Bullets, Astericks, and Stars | A list of important information or facts that can be found in the text. |
| Time Lines | Information that expands upon the text and is placed in chronological order. |
| Charts and Graphs | An organized gathering of information in a clear, visual presentation. |
| Glossary | A list of words and their definitions located at the end of a text. |
| Captions and Labels | Single words, short phrases, sentences, or paragraphs that accompany illustrations, photographs, or diagrams. |
| Index | An alphabetical list of important subjects in the text that is located in the back of the book. |
| Diagrams and Cutaways | An illustration of an object or an inside look at what is being discussed that is usually labeled. |
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