1. LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION: WHAT KEY ELEMENTS ARE FOUND IN MOST TEXTBOOKS?

2. 1. BOLDFACE TERMS  Signal the reader to slow down and pay attention  Show what is important Terms, people

3. 2. CHARTS  Lists of key information and comparisons  Helps the reader understand general points  Can be used as a resource

4. 3. GLOSSARY  Gives the vocabulary of the subject  Helps the reader understand the language of the subject

5. 4. GRAPHS  Gives pictures and symbols to show information  Gives information in a small space  Shown to make a point

6. 5. HEADINGS AND TITLES  Create an order, from the largest topic to the smallest  List the BIG ideas in the textbook  Unit headings, chapter headings, section headings

7. 6. INDEX  Acts as a search tool  Used to find items, such as: Specific topics Terms Page numbers

8. 7. MAPS  Gives information in visual form  Shows where places are located  Shows where events happened

9. 8. PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATIONS  Used to make important points  Add interest to the text  Used to help find out chapter content

10. 9. PREVIEW  Helps the reader look ahead  Gives the reader key terms to know  Helps the reader see what will be in the chapter

11. 10. TABLE OF CONTENTS  Shows topics and how they are organized  Lists major chapters and parts of a book with page numbers  Helps the reader find specific parts of the book quickly and easily