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