Text Feature Description Example
The name of a book,
essay, article, etc.
May be descriptive and
give us a glimpse into
what the book might be
Title about.
Sometimes gives a brief
summary of what is
going to come in the
books.
Secondary part of the
title of a work.
Subtitles give additional
Subtitle information regarding
what the text is about.
Help us nd speci c
chapters quickly.
Table of Tell us the names of the
chapters in the book
Contents and the page number
on which each begins.
Is the name of a section
of a text.
It tells readers what is
Heading coming in the that
section.
It is like a “mini title”.
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Text Feature Description Example
Often found in writing in
order to help us
Photograph visualize what we are
reading about.
Illustration Also make what we are
reading seem more
interesting.
It could be found near a
picture in the text and
explains or gives us
more information about
Caption what is going on in the
picture.
Usually the writing is
smaller than the rest of
the text.
Are inserted into writing
in order to make the
word stand out to us as
Bolded readers.
Words When we see bolded
words that is a clue that
the word is important.
They signal that a word
Font Size/ or phrase is probably
important.
Type
Variations
Text Feature Description Example
Used to make the word
stand out to the
readers.
Color Similar to bolded words
Variations When we see color
variations that is a clue
that the word is
important.
Words that are slanted to
the right. It calls a en on
to important words or
Italics terms. It shows which
words can be found in the
glossary.
Often used to organize
lists, to summarize the
Bullet main points at the ends
of chapters, etc.
Points They can also be a
numbered list.
Small section of text
inserted into or to the
side of the main body of
text.
Side Bar Provide additional
information that is not
vital to the text but is
more supplemental.
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Text Feature Description Example
An added not at the
bottom of the page
explaining a speci c
word or phrase in the
Footnote text OR may add a
reference OR additional
information.
They are indicated by
raised numbers.
An alphabetized list of
terms and de nitions for
a speci c subject.
Glossary Usually found in the
back of the book.
It is like a mini-
dictionary.
Is a diagrammatic
representation of a
speci c location.
Map Help us visualize where
something is taking
place.
Visual displays of
information.
Organize information
Table into a small space.
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Text Feature Description Example
Visual ways to show
information.
Enables you to read a
Graphs lot of information in a
short amount of time.
Visual way to display
the passage of time.
Chronological order
Timeline Sequence
Picture of what
something looks like on
the inside or another
Cutaways point of view.
See all parts of
something.
Think 3-D
Is the name of a smaller
section of text.
It tells readers what is
Subheading coming in that section.
It is also like a “mini
heading”
An alphabetical list of
subjects found in a
book or article.
Index Indexes list all the page
numbers on which each
subject is discussed.