An ABC Book of Text Features

Bold Print-words with thick heavy lines. B is for Bold Print-words with thick heavy lines. Brainy Bees Know Two from Three

C is for Captions-Information that is near a photograph or illustration that it tells. Honeybees have some basic numerical abilities, a new study found. They can recognize a pattern based only on the number of elements in it. For example, if the bees learn to recognize three blue dots, then later they can find three yellow stars, three yellow lemons or three purple blobs.

D is for Diagrams- is a drawing of something to show its parts. Labels are often added to the diagram.

G is for Glossary-A alphabetized list of special words in a book and their meanings.

H is for Headings-The title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning, as of a paragraph, letter, or chapter.

I is for Index-An alphabetized list of key information including page numbers. This can be found at the end of a book.

Illustration – A drawing of a picture in a book or magazine I is for Illustration – A drawing of a picture in a book or magazine

Labels-Helps the reader identify parts of a diagram. L is for Labels-Helps the reader identify parts of a diagram.

Map- Helps the reader understand where things are in the world. M is for Map- Helps the reader understand where things are in the world.

P is for Photographs-Helps the reader better understand a picture or photograph.

T is for Table of Contents-Helps the reader identify key topics in the book in the order they are presented.