Gavin Rankin's Text Features

Front 1

Table of Contense

Back 1

This gives the heading and beginning page of each section of a book.

Front 2

Heading

Back 2

This tells the reader what the section of reading is about.

Front 3

Caption

Back 3

These are the words next to a picture that explain what the picture is or is about.

Front 4

Picture

Back 4

This is a photograph or illustration that helps the reader visualize the text.

Front 5

Italic Print

Back 5

This is slanted text that identifies new or important words.

Front 6

Bold words

Back 6

It calls attention to new and important words, oftentimes called vocabulary.

Front 7

Sidebar

Back 7

This is a small box typically found in a newspaper or magazine, placed alongside the main article that contains additional information.

Front 8

Diagram

Back 8

This is a drawing that shows the parts of something.

Front 9

Map

Back 9

It is a picture that shows the location of things or places.

Front 10

Graph

Back 10

It shows information in a visual way so that it can be understood by readers.

Front 11

Glossary

Back 11

This alphabetically lists new or important words and tells what they mean.

Front 12

Index

Back 12

This lists words alphabetically and often gives the page numbers where the important words occur in the text.