An ABC Book of Text Features. A is for A A uthor Notes- A note to readers about making the book.
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C is for
CCaptions-Information that is near a photograph or illustration that it tells.
Honeybees have some basic numerical abilities, a new study found. They can recognize a pattern based only on the number of elements in it. For example,
if the bees learn to recognize three blue dots, then later they can find three yellow stars, three yellow lemons or three purple blobs.
D is for
DDiagrams- is a drawing of something to show its parts. Labels are often added to the diagram.
H is for
HHeadings-The title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning, as of a paragraph, letter, or chapter.
I is forIIndex-An alphabetized list of key information
including page numbers. This can be found at the end of a book.
J is for
JJust say it! A pronunciation guide is when the writer spells out the words phonetically, often in parentheses. This helps us say the word correctly.
"The Gila (HE-la) Monster is a kind of lizard."
N is for
NNon-Fiction Text Features• Helps readers better understand what they are
reading about.• Gives us extra information.• Text features can be found in textbooks,
magazine articles, reports, web pages, and other forms of non-fiction text.
T is forTTable of Contents-Helps the
reader identify key topics in the book in the order they are presented.
V is for
VVerso Pages-In page layout, the verso pages are the even-numbered pages on the left side of a two-page spread.