Matching Pairs Text FeaturesOnline version Text Features and Organization by Jennifer Fazio 1 Provide information in a visual way 2 Show how something looks, which helps the reader better understand the topic they are reading about. 3 Divide the text into sections 4 Bold, Color, & Italics 5 Provides reference for where places are in the world. 6 A hand drawn picture. 7 The name of the book, article, essay, etc. 8 A drawing that shows the part of something 9 Shows how the book is organized so you can find information more easily. 10 The words next to or below a picture that tells what it is about 11 A small dictionary of works that tells or shows what words mean. 12 Gives additional information about a topic and is usually located on the side of the page Photographs Special Print Maps Diagrams & Labels Illustration Glossary Title Captions Headings/Subheadings Table of Contents Sidebar Charts, Tables, & Graphs 1 What is being described, what is it like, what is important to remember 2 A chart, table, pictures that help the reader to understand what is goign on 3 The author provides details of something to give the reader a picture 4 Many adjectives, characteristics or examples 5 Similar, alike, same, just like, same, different, unlike, in contrast, on the other hand 6 The author describes an event or several events (cause) and the events that follow (effect) 7 The author discusses similarities and differences between people, things, concepts, or ideas 8 For example, for instance, characteristics include, specifically, in addition 9 The author gives details about the problem and explains one ore more solutions 10 What events or steps happened? In what order did they happen? 11 What happened? What caused it to happen? Why did it happen? 12 Since, because, if, due to, as a result of, so then, leads to, consequently 13 What things are being compared? How are they alike? How are they different? 14 The author provides readers with chronological events or a list of steps in a procedure 15 before, in the beginning to start, first, next during, after, then finally, last in the middle, in the end 16 Events in order of occurrence, instructions given step by step, order words: first, next, etc. 17 Likeness and differences are discussed: also, both in contrast, etc. Ask Yourself Clues Ask Yourself Definition Clues Visual Key Words/Phrases Key Words/Phrases Clues Definition Key Words/Phrases Definition Ask Yourself Definition Key Words/Phrases Definition Ask Yourself