Informational Text Features

Front

What is the title of a page or article called?

Back

Heading

Front

What feature is found in the back of a book that explains terms?

Back

Glossary

Front

What do we call the text that explains what a picture is about, usually found underneath it?

Back

Caption

Front

What feature is found in the front of a book that lists the chapters?

Back

Table of Contents

Front

What is the name of the text that divides sections within a chapter?

Back

Subheading

Front

What do we call the list of topics and their page numbers at the end of a book?

Back

Index

Front

What is the main title of a book or article called?

Back

Title

Front

What feature helps readers find specific information quickly in a book?

Back

Index

Front

What is a brief explanation of a word found in the glossary?

Back

Definition

Front

What do we call the visual elements that help explain the text?

Back

Illustrations