glossary
Alphabetically lists new or important words and shows or tells what they mean.
caption
A word, phrase, or sentence underneath an image that gives more information about it.
photograph
A picture, taken with a camera, that gives the reader more information about a topic.
photograph
details that help explain the main idea
illustration
A picture that ha been drawn or painted to show how something looks.
graphs
visual representations of numerical data
diagrams
a drawing with labels that shows the parts of something or how something works
index
A list of topics in the text in alphabetical order, found in the back of a book or magazine
special print
This helps the reader by signaling, “Look at me! I am important!”
heading
At the top of a paragraph, page, or section of a text. It tells the reader what that section is going to be about.
subtitles
The second, less important part of a book's title. It provides more information.
subheading
This helps the reader "chunk" the into smaller parts that are related to the building.
text
The way a story is arranged when it is written.
maps
A picture that shows locations of places or things.
table of contents
Tells you the names of the chapters and what pages the chapters start on.
