This print feature helps organize the information within a text. It also helps readers identify a key idea for a section of text.
Heading
This graphic feature can be a labeled photograph or illustration that shows the parts of something.
Diagram
This graphic feature helps readers understand the location of a place or event.
Map
This print feature uses darker text or font to signal important information or new vocabulary words to the reader.
Bold Print (Bold Words)
This print feature uses slanted text or font to emphasize important words or ideas.
Italicized Print (Italics)
This graphic feature helps readers understand what something looks like in real life. It can be taken with a camera or drawn (illustrated).
Photograph/Illustration
This print feature can be found near a photograph or illustration. It provides extra information to help the reader understand the picture better.
Caption
This print feature lists headings and their page numbers which helps readers locate (find) information within a selection.
Table of Contents
This print feature lists the vocabulary used within the text and their definitions (meanings). It can be found in the back of a book or within an article.
Glossary
These graphic features help organize data, information, or numbers in a clear way that is easier to read and understand.
Graphs/Tables/Charts
This print feature helps readers find specific information within a text. It can be found in the back of a book and will be organized in ABC order.
Index
