| A | B |
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| Table of Contents | Locate information and see how a text is organized |
| Index | Alphabetical listing of topics and page numbers at the back of the book |
| Glossary | Vocabulary words and their definitions |
| Titles | Show the topic and main idea of the text, help the reader start to think about what they already know about the topic |
| Subheadings | Divide the text into sections, let you know the main idea of each section |
| Bold, italics, colored text, or different fonts | Highlight important words, get the reader's attention |
| Photographs and Illustrations | Give information about the topic in a visual way |
| Captions | Explain a picture |
| Textbox | Emphasizes information, gets the reader's attention |
| Maps | Show where an event happens, how far away it is |
| Diagrams | Pictures with lables, titles, captions, and sometimes numbers that show steps, parts, or how something is made |
| Tables | Organize large amounts of data (numbers) in a visual way |
| Timelines | Show important events in chronological (time) order |
