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Text Features Booklet

The document defines and provides examples of different text features including tables of contents, indexes, glossaries, headings, bold prints, sidebars, captions, labels, maps, bullet points, comparisons, illustrations, photographs, and diagrams.

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Text Features Booklet

The document defines and provides examples of different text features including tables of contents, indexes, glossaries, headings, bold prints, sidebars, captions, labels, maps, bullet points, comparisons, illustrations, photographs, and diagrams.

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Text-Features Booklet

Name: Omarie Bailey

Grade: 4

School: Mineral Heights Primary

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OBJECTIVES
The objective of this book is to tell the different types of text features and their example.
These include:
 Table of contents
 Index
 Glossary
 Headings
 Bold Prints
 Sidebars
 Captions
 Labels
 Maps
 Bullet Points
 Comparisons
 Illustrations & Photographs
 Diagram

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Table of Contents
Text Features...................................................................................................................................3

Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................4

Glossary...........................................................................................................................................6

Heading............................................................................................................................................7

Bold Prints.......................................................................................................................................8

Side-Bars..........................................................................................................................................9

Captions.........................................................................................................................................10

Labels.............................................................................................................................................11

Maps..............................................................................................................................................12

Bullet Points...................................................................................................................................13

Comparison....................................................................................................................................14

Illustrations & Photographs...........................................................................................................15

Diagram.........................................................................................................................................16

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Text Features
What are Text Features?
Text features include all the components of a story or article that are not the main body of text.
These Include:
 Table of contents
 Index
 Glossary
 Headings
 Bold Prints
 Sidebars
 Captions
 Labels
 Maps
 Bullet Points
 Comparisons
 Illustrations and Photographs
 Diagram

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Table of Contents
A list at the start of a book that shows all the main parts and what pages they are on.

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Index

A list at the end of a book that shows important words and where to find them in the book.

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Glossary

A list of words and their meanings at the end of a book or document.

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Heading

A title or topic at the top of a section or paragraph that tells you what it's about.

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Bold Prints

Words that are printed in a thicker, darker style to make them stand out.

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Side-Bars

Small sections of extra information or stories placed next to the main text.

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Captions

Short explanations or descriptions under pictures or illustrations.

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Labels

Words or phrases that identify or describe something, often used on diagrams or maps.

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Maps

Pictures or drawings that show the features of a place, like cities, rivers, and mountains.

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Bullet Points

Small dots or shapes used to list items in a clear and easy-to-read way.

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Comparison

A comparison refers to showing how things are similar or different using words, sentences, or
visual aids like charts or graphs. It helps readers understand relationships and differences
between ideas or objects.

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Illustrations & Photographs

Drawings or pictures that help explain or show what something looks like.

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Diagram
A drawing or chart that explains something by showing its parts or how it works

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