3. B is for
BBold Print-words with thick
heavy lines.
Brainy Bees Know Two from Three
4. C is for
CCaptions-Information that is near
a photograph or illustration that it
tells.
Honeybees have some basic numerical abilities, a new study found. They can
recognize a pattern based only on the number of elements in it. For example,
if the bees learn to recognize three blue dots, then later they can find three
yellow stars, three yellow lemons or three purple blobs.
5. D is for
DDiagrams- is a drawing of
something to show its parts. Labels
are often added to the diagram.
7. F is for
FFonts-The way the typing looks. You will find
words in bold and color print in books.
8. G is for
GGlossary-A alphabetized list of
special words in a book and their
meanings.
9. H is for
HHeadings-The title, subtitle, or topic that
stands at the top or beginning, as of a paragraph,
letter, or chapter.
10. I is for
IIndex-An alphabetized list of key information
including page numbers. This can be found at the
end of a book.
11. J is for
JJust say it! A pronunciation guide is
when the writer spells out the words
phonetically, often in parentheses. This helps us
say the word correctly.
"The Gila (HE-la) Monster is
a kind of lizard."
12. K is for
Map KKey-Helps the reader know how to
interpret information on a map.
14. M is for
MMap- Helps the reader understand where
things are in the world.
15. N is for
NNon-Fiction Text Features
• Helps readers better understand what they are
reading about.
• Gives us extra information.
• Text features can be found in textbooks,
magazine articles, reports, web pages, and other
forms of non-fiction text.
16. O is for
ClOOse Up- Helps the reader
see details in something small.
