Dear Students,
You are going to be learning about different types of
text features. Text features help organize and show
information. Authors use text features to make information
easier to understand. This letter includes many different
text features that you are going to learn about. Can you
guess what they are?
From,
Your Teacher
2
© Gwen Jones 2013
Student LetterA Special Letter to the Students
Section One
TitlesThe titles are at the top of the page. They tell
you what the book, article or chapter is
called.
SubtitlesSubtitles tell
more about the title.
The words are in smaller print.
They usually are underneath the
title.This book can be purchased at
http://www.walmart.com
Hyperlink
A computer hyperlink is a word or group of words that will connect to a website on the
internet.
Hyperlinks are usually in color.
www.brainpopjr.comDouble
Click
A timeline shows the order of when things
happen.
1979 1990 1993 1997 2002 2009
Mrs. Smith’s Academic Events
Born Graduated
Elementary
School
Graduated
Middle
School
Graduated
High
School
Graduated
CollegeEarned
Masters
Degree
Timeline
A map shows where something is in our world.
Map
ChartA chart organizes information so that it
can be seen in a new way.
This is a pie chart.
Photographs are real pictures of
things.
Photographs
IllustrationsIllustrations are drawings. Sometimes real
photographs aren’t available.
CaptionsCaptions have information near or below a
photograph or illustration.
They tell you more about the picture.
This tortoise moves slowly across the grass.
It enjoys sitting in the shade and eating leafy plants.
Close-ups allow you to see something in
greater detail.
Close-Up
These termites live in the
wood walls of this house.
TextboxTextboxes have information to the side of the main
text, usually in a rectangle. They tell you more
information about a similar topic.
IconA computer icon is a picture or symbol that stands for something.
What do you think these icons stand for?
If you click on them, they open or do something new.
⏏Trash
Working
Eject
EmailQuit
Bullet PointsBullet points are dots that help
organize information in a list.
Shopping List
• milk
• eggs
• bread
• bananas
• ice cream
Bold Print Bold words are made with thick, dark, or heavy lines. They show you what words
are important.
This zebra has
black and white stripes.
Italic WordsItalic words are slanted and help the reader
understand which words are important.
This fish lives in
warm tropical
waters.
DiagramA diagram is a
simple drawing,
which shows
the parts or
functions of
something.
LabelsLabels identify the parts of something. They tell
you what that part is called.
GraphA graph also organizes information so
that it can be seen.
These are bar graphs.
TableA table organizes written information.
Soccer
Joey
Sam
Basketball
Sally
John
Swimming
Frank
Karen
After School Sports
Title Page
The title page is found at the front of the book. It informs the reader of the title, author, illustrator, and publisher.
Table of ContentsThe table of
contents is found at
the beginning of the
book. It lets people
know what page
each section or
chapter begins.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 7
Chapter 2 15
Chapter 3 27
Chapter 4 36
Chapter 5 45
GlossaryThe glossary is like
a little dictionary
found at the end of
the book.
It provides the
definitions for
keywords found in
that specific book.
IndexAn index is found
at the end of a book.
It includes key words
in alphabetical order.
There will also be a
page number to
signal where that
keyword can be
found in the book.
Index
butterfly 7
caterpillars 4
cocoon 9,11
dragonfly 14,17
ladybugs 23
Electronic Menus
Electronic menus show the
places you can visit within a
website. They are usually
located at the top on the
webpage.
Cats Dogs Birds
Bill’sPetShop.com