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