| A | B |
| time line | puts events in order as they happened |
| sidebar | boxes of information along the sides of text |
| caption | A sentence or two explaining a picture |
| table of contents | lists the chapters in a book in order |
| diagram | an illustration that explains the parts of something |
| cutaway | removes part of the outside of something to show you the inside |
| label | defines something on a diagram picture or photo |
| map | shows all or part of an area |
| glossary | explains difficult words in the book |
| index | an alphabetical list of all of the topics in a certain book |
| graph | shows numerical information so you can compare things |
| chart | organizes information in columns and rows to make it easier to understand |
| appendix | additional information at the end of a book |
| comparison | looking at items to see how they are alike or different |
| bibliography | list of places where the author found information |
| close-up | shows details of an item, magnifies |