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T e x t F e a t u r e s

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 of chapters or article titles found at the beginning of the text. 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 in writing. Purpose: To help us VISUALIZE what we are reading about. To catch readers’ attention and make the text seem more interesting.

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. Caption

Heading 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.