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Text
      Features
What is it?
Parts of the text that stand out
from the rest                 Purpose
                              • to bring attention to important
                                 details or information that may
                                 not be in the text itself
                              • to help the reader make sense
                                 of the text
Title
    What is it?
    A title is the name of a
    book, essay, article, etc.
    Purpose:
     • To hint at what the
       text might be about.
     • To give a brief
       summary of the text
       content.
Table of Contents
       What is it?
       The Table of Contents
       is a list, found at the
       beginning of a text, of
       chapters or article
       titles.
       Purpose:
        • To help readers, at
            a glance, find out
            about topics or
            concepts discussed
            in the book or
            magazine.
Pictures
              What is it?
      Pictures are images or
      graphics often found
      alongside writing.
              Purpose:
       • To help us
         VISUALIZE what we
         are reading about.
       • To catch readers’
         attention and make
         the text seem more
         interesting.
Caption


                   What is it?
A caption is text in smaller print that is found next to a
picture inserted in the main body of the text.
                       Purpose:
• To give a brief explanation of the picture.
Heading
“Myths Explain the World”

What is it?
A heading is the title of a
short section within the main
body of a text.
Purpose:
 • To give readers clues as
   to what they will read
   about next.
 • To make it easy to find
   the main ideas/topics
   within the body of the
   text.
Subheading
        “Greek Gods”
What is it?
A subheading is the title of a
small section found
underneath a heading.
Subheadings give clues
about what’s coming next.
Purpose:
 • To help organize the text
   into sections of
   information that support
   the main topic.
 • To make it easy to find
   important topics within
   the body of the text.
Bolded Words
What is it?
Bolded Words are words in
the text printed in darker
ink; sometimes highlighted.
Purpose:
 • To show readers
   important words.
   concepts, or ideas that
   should be studied or
   remembered. These
   words are the key to
   understanding the main
   ideas in the text.
Footnotes
              Rob and Big                             What is it?
Rob & Big was an American reality television
                                                      A footnote is an
series that followed the lives of professional        explanatory note
skateboarder, Rob Dyrdek, and his best friend and
body guard, Christopher "Big Black" Boykin.           inserted at the bottom
The Beginnings                                        of the page referring to
The show premiered on November 2, 2006 and            a specific word or
ended on April 15, 2008. The series was produced
by Ruben Fleischer and directed by Mark Jacobs.       phrase in the text.
Episode 1                                             Purpose:
After moving in, Big Black suggests to Rob             • To give readers
that they get a bulldog, to complete the new
family. The two fly to Arizona on a private jet
                                                          extra information
to pick up their new little puppy. To welcome             they may need to
their new family member, the guys host a                  fully understand the
party with a surprise appearance by Three
Six Mafia1.                                               word or idea in
                                                          context. Or to tell
1
 Three Six Mafia is an Oscar-Award winning American
rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee             where information
                                                          came from; the
                                                          source
Bullet Points
  What is it?
  Bullet Points are
  graphics that are used
  to list items or ideas in
  a text.
  Purpose:
   • To break up a lot of
      text into chunks of
      important info.
   • To create lists,
      summarize key
      ideas at the end of
      a chapter, etc.
Charts and Tables
          What are they?
           • Tables are summaries
             of facts or data written
             in columns or rows.
           • Charts are visual
             representations of
             quantities or results.
          Purpose:
           • To organize
             information into a
             small space and an
             easy-to-read format.
Graphs
What is it?
Graphs are visual
comparisons of data
and information in a
bar/pie/line format.

Purpose:
• To help us read
  facts and figures in
  a short amount of
  time.
Skateboard Glossary
360: when a skateboarder
                                       Glossary
and his board turns 360
degrees while in the air.
                                What is it?
Axle: the metal rod that runs   A glossary is an
through the hangar of a         alphabetized list of terms
skateboard’s truck.             and definitions found in
Deck: the flat, long,           the back of the book or at
oval/rectangular, wooden        the end of an article.
part of the skateboard you      Purpose:
stand on.                        • To provide an easy-to-
                                   access reference for
                                   important vocabulary.
Insert
What is it?
An insert is a small
section of text inserted
into the main body of
the text.

Purpose:
 • To provide
   additional
   information that is
   not vital to the text,
   but is supplemental
   or interesting.
Map
What is it?
A map is a
representation of
a specific
location.

Purpose:
 • To help us
   visualize
   where
   something is
   taking place.
Colored Print
  What is it?
  Colored Print is text
  printed in a color
  other than black.

  Purpose:
  • To make
    important ideas,
    interesting facts,
    or titles/headings
    stand out.
Font Size and Type Changes
What is it?
A change in the size of the text or the style in which it is written.
Purpose:
 • To hint at important ideas that readers should pay close attention to.
Index
What is it?
An alphabetical list of
names and/or topics
as well as lists of
page numbers on
which each item is
mentioned.
Purpose:
 • To help readers
   find all the pages
   in the text where
   each subject is
   discussed.

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Text features

  • 1. Text Features What is it? Parts of the text that stand out from the rest Purpose • to bring attention to important details or information that may not be in the text itself • to help the reader make sense of the text
  • 2. Title What is it? A title is the name of a book, essay, article, etc. Purpose: • To hint at what the text might be about. • To give a brief summary of the text content.
  • 3. Table of Contents What is it? The Table of Contents is a list, found at the beginning of a text, of chapters or article titles. Purpose: • To help readers, at a glance, find out about topics or concepts discussed in the book or magazine.
  • 4. Pictures What is it? Pictures are images or graphics often found alongside writing. Purpose: • To help us VISUALIZE what we are reading about. • To catch readers’ attention and make the text seem more interesting.
  • 5. Caption What is it? A caption is text in smaller print that is found next to a picture inserted in the main body of the text. Purpose: • To give a brief explanation of the picture.
  • 6. Heading “Myths Explain the World” What is it? A heading is the title of a short section within the main body of a text. Purpose: • To give readers clues as to what they will read about next. • To make it easy to find the main ideas/topics within the body of the text.
  • 7. Subheading “Greek Gods” What is it? A subheading is the title of a small section found underneath a heading. Subheadings give clues about what’s coming next. Purpose: • To help organize the text into sections of information that support the main topic. • To make it easy to find important topics within the body of the text.
  • 8. Bolded Words What is it? Bolded Words are words in the text printed in darker ink; sometimes highlighted. Purpose: • To show readers important words. concepts, or ideas that should be studied or remembered. These words are the key to understanding the main ideas in the text.
  • 9. Footnotes Rob and Big What is it? Rob & Big was an American reality television A footnote is an series that followed the lives of professional explanatory note skateboarder, Rob Dyrdek, and his best friend and body guard, Christopher "Big Black" Boykin. inserted at the bottom The Beginnings of the page referring to The show premiered on November 2, 2006 and a specific word or ended on April 15, 2008. The series was produced by Ruben Fleischer and directed by Mark Jacobs. phrase in the text. Episode 1 Purpose: After moving in, Big Black suggests to Rob • To give readers that they get a bulldog, to complete the new family. The two fly to Arizona on a private jet extra information to pick up their new little puppy. To welcome they may need to their new family member, the guys host a fully understand the party with a surprise appearance by Three Six Mafia1. word or idea in context. Or to tell 1 Three Six Mafia is an Oscar-Award winning American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee where information came from; the source
  • 10. Bullet Points What is it? Bullet Points are graphics that are used to list items or ideas in a text. Purpose: • To break up a lot of text into chunks of important info. • To create lists, summarize key ideas at the end of a chapter, etc.
  • 11. Charts and Tables What are they? • Tables are summaries of facts or data written in columns or rows. • Charts are visual representations of quantities or results. Purpose: • To organize information into a small space and an easy-to-read format.
  • 12. Graphs What is it? Graphs are visual comparisons of data and information in a bar/pie/line format. Purpose: • To help us read facts and figures in a short amount of time.
  • 13. Skateboard Glossary 360: when a skateboarder Glossary and his board turns 360 degrees while in the air. What is it? Axle: the metal rod that runs A glossary is an through the hangar of a alphabetized list of terms skateboard’s truck. and definitions found in Deck: the flat, long, the back of the book or at oval/rectangular, wooden the end of an article. part of the skateboard you Purpose: stand on. • To provide an easy-to- access reference for important vocabulary.
  • 14. Insert What is it? An insert is a small section of text inserted into the main body of the text. Purpose: • To provide additional information that is not vital to the text, but is supplemental or interesting.
  • 15. Map What is it? A map is a representation of a specific location. Purpose: • To help us visualize where something is taking place.
  • 16. Colored Print What is it? Colored Print is text printed in a color other than black. Purpose: • To make important ideas, interesting facts, or titles/headings stand out.
  • 17. Font Size and Type Changes
  • 18. What is it? A change in the size of the text or the style in which it is written. Purpose: • To hint at important ideas that readers should pay close attention to.
  • 19. Index What is it? An alphabetical list of names and/or topics as well as lists of page numbers on which each item is mentioned. Purpose: • To help readers find all the pages in the text where each subject is discussed.