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