2. A is for
Author Notesabout making the book.
A note to readers
3. B is for
Bold Print-words with thick
heavy lines.
Brainy Bees Know Two from Three
4. C is for
Captions-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
Diagrams- is a drawing of
something to show its parts. Labels
are often added to the diagram.
7. F is for
Fonts-
The way the typing looks. You will find
words in bold and color print in books.
8. G is for
Glossary-A alphabetized list of
special words in a book and their
meanings.
9. H is for
Headings-
The title, subtitle, or topic that
stands at the top or beginning, as of a paragraph,
letter, or chapter.
10. Index-
I is for
An alphabetized list of key information
including page numbers. This can be found at the
end of a book.
11. J is for
Just 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 Key-Helps the reader know how to
interpret information on a map.
15. N is for
Non-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
ClOse Up- Helps the reader
see details in something small.
