This document discusses various print and digital features used to organize and convey information in texts. It describes features such as font styles, headings, illustrations, hyperlinks, and site maps. The document is organized into sections on print features, graphic aids, informational aids, organizational aids, and online features. Each section lists and provides a brief definition of the relevant features.

1. Text
Features
C Casto
July 31, 2012

2. Pr int Features

3. Large Bold Print The title of the article is
written with a bold print
so show importance. The
letters are thicker and
stand out.

4. Font Size and Type The size of the font and
type are different in each
section of the page to help
separate the sections and
organize the spaces.

5. Italics
Italics is used to show... show a foreign word.
show emphasis or
contrast.
show a title of a book
or movie.
show a word discussed
in the sentence.

6. Quotation Marks
Quotation Marks surround
spoken word and around
words that are highlighted.

7. Underlining
One of my favorite books is
Charlotte’s Web.
Underline title of books
when hand written.

8. Print Features
• Large bold print
•
Font s ze
i /type
• Italics
• “Quotation marks”
• Underlining

9. Graphic A
id s

10. Illustrations and Pictures
Images that help the reader
understand the content.

11. Photographs Photographs help the reader
understand the content.

12. Drawing Drawings help the reader
understand the content.

13. Quick drawings or sketches
Sketches help the reader understand
processes.

14. Cartoons
Cartoons can engage a learner.

15. Graphic Aids
• Illustrations and pictures
• Photographs
• Drawing
• Sketches
• Cartoons

16. Inf
o rm
atio
Ai d nal
s

17. Introductions and Overviews
Introductions and overviews
give the reader and idea of the
focus of the text.

18. Materials Lists
A list of material or
tools needed for a task.

19. Timelines
Events listed in chronological order.

20. Captions
Captions explain what an
image is about.

21. Labels
Labels identify an
item or feature.

22. Numbered Steps
Numbered steps explain
how to complete a task.

23. Bulleted Lists
The dots or bullets,
signify a list.

24. When the canine*
Footnoted words ran through the forest Definition
all the birds…
Footnotes help the
reader understand the * Canine – of or relating
to dogs.
text OR cite the text.
Citation

25. Pronunciation Key
The pronunciation
key helps the reader
sound out words.

26. Informational Aids
• Introductions and • Labels
overviews • Numbered steps
• Materials lists • Bulleted lists
• Timelines • Footnoted words
• Captions • Pronunciation key

27. a ti o n al
Or ga niz
Aids

28. Titles
The name of a movie.
The name of an article
The name of a book.

29. Chapter Titles
The name of a chapter.

30. Heading
The name of a
section or part.

31. Subheadings
The names of
things that come
after the heading.

32. Tables of contents
A page at the
beginning of a
book lists the
chapters and their
pages.

33. Glossaries
A section at the
end of a reference
book that lists
words found in the
text with their
page numbers.

34. A section at the end of a
Indexes reference book that lists
topics as they appear in
the book.

35. Organizational Aids
• Titles
• Chapter titles
• Heading
• Subheadings
• Tables of contents
• Numbered steps
• Glossaries
• Indexes

36. eF eatu res
Onlin

37. URLs
Uniform Resource Locator -
The address used to go to a
particular web page

38. Hypertext Links
A link to another web page from
an image or words. The words
are usually shown in blue.
Hover your mouse arrow
v over an image or words and
it changes. Click on it and it
c loads a new page.

39. Sidebars
An index on the
edge (top, left,
right, bottom) that
directs the reader
to other pages.

40. A list that is
Drop Down Menus displayed when a
title is clicked on
to direct the reader
to other pages.

41. Home Pages
The first page of a web site.

42. A link from the
home page to a list
Site Maps of pages within the
website.

43. Online Features
• URLs
• Hypertext links
• Sidebars
• Drop down menus
• Home pages
• Site maps

44. References
Maryland State Department of Education. (2012).
Using the state curriculum: reading/ELA, grade
4. School Improvement in Maryland. Retrieved
from
http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/reading/standa

45. Images
Caption - http://www.nasa.gov/news/index.html
Cartoon - http://www.andertoons.com/education/cartoon/6384/anyone-tell-me-how-semicolon-is-used-other-than-emoticons/
Chapter Titles -
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=113263606850010111689&page=2&tbnh=137&tbnw=105&start=26&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:26,i:249
Dropdown - http://dsc.discovery.com/
Foot noted words - http://cla.calpoly.edu/~amclamor/324theater/footnotes.pdf http://www.thefreedictionary.com/canine
Hyperlink - http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_america
Introduction -
http://images.borders.com.au/images/bau/97811416/9781141618750/0/0/plain/the-treaty-of-washington-its-negotiation-execution-and-the-discussio
Cushing, C. (1873). The treaty of Washington its negotiation, execution, and the discussions relating thereto. Washington: Harper
& Brothers.
Italics - http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Italics
Label/Drawing - http://ocas.pearsonschool.com/sf/0-328-10605-4/iText/products/0-328-10116-8/unita/ch01/020_021.html

46. Images
Materials/Steps/Subtitle - http://www.diynetwork.com/decorating/how-to-make-a-tropical-flower-lamp/index.html
Pronunciation key - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/canine
Quotation Marks - http://www.timeforkids.com/news/american-hero/42556
Sketch - http://schoolhouse1.fenn.org/dduane/science8th/Monday%20Food%20Web.jpg
http://www.buzzle.com/images/diagrams/water-cycle-diagram.jpg
Sidebar - http://www.timeforkids.com/news/olympian-lends-hand/42611
Table of Contents - http://ocas.pearsonschool.com/sf/0-328-10605-4/iText/products/0-328-10605-4/unita/A1.html
Timeline - http://www.onlineeducation.net/videogame_timeline/video-game-timeline.jpg
Title - http://dsc.discovery.com/ (Popular) https://play.google.com/books/reader?
id=3dwNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&authuser=0&hl=en&pg=GBS.PR8
http://www.studybreaks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/annie.jpg
Underlining - http://www.notebookcomputerssmall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Notebook-Paper-Background.jpg
URLs - http://www.studyisland.com/web/index/ http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ http://www.funbrain.com/
All images were retrieved on 7/29/12