Bee can recognize patterns based solely on number of elements. A new study found that honeybees can learn to recognize a pattern, such as three blue dots, and then identify that same pattern later even if the elements are different colors, shapes, or materials, as long as the number remains the same. For example, if bees learn three blue dots, they can later identify three yellow stars, lemons, or purple blobs as being the same pattern because each contains three elements.

1. An ABC BookAn ABC Book
ofof
Text FeaturesText Features

2. A is for
AAuthor Notes-A note to readers
about making the book.

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.

6. E is for
EEndpages-additional information
that supports the book.

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.

13. L is for
LLabels-Helps the reader identify
parts of a diagram.

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.

17. P is for
PPhotographs-Helps the reader
better understand a picture or
photograph.

18. Q is for
QQuestion Format-Questions the
author includes in the text for us to think about.

19. R is for
RReference pages-Helps the
reader understand information in the book.

20. S is for
SSidebars-Boxes of information to the side
of the main text/column.

21. T is for
TTable of Contents-Helps the
reader identify key topics in the book in the order
they are presented.

22. U is for
UUnderline-Helps the reader understand
that a word or words are important.

23. V is for
VVerso Pages-In page layout, the
verso pages are the even-numbered
pages on the left side of a two-page
spread.

24. W is for
DraWWings-Helps the reader
understand what something could have looked
liked.

25. X is for
AppendiXX-Additional
information located at the end of a
book.

26. Y is for
CutawaYY-Helps the reader understand
something by looking at it from the inside.

27. Z is for
ItaliciZZed Words-Helps the
reader understand that the word italicized is
important.