| A | B |
| text | words |
| animation | objects appear to move |
| Linear | is a presentation that is viewed in order |
| Non-Linear | uses buttons and can be viewed in any order |
| morphing | to change from one thing to another |
| branching | another name for non-linear |
| virtual reality | when a person becomes part of the action |
| storyboard | a hard copy of what will be on each slide (a planning sheet) |
| transition | visual effect that occurs as slideshow moves from one slide to the next |
| audio | sound |
| text box | an object or area on a card/slide/ page where text is entered |