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Graph
Captions and labels
Chart or Table
Diagram
Map
Time Line
Map Legend
Glossary
Headings and subheadings
Index
Table of Contents
Title
To show when things happened.
Tells what the major sections of the chapter will be about.
Tells what the major chapters of the book will be about and where they are.
To organize information containing numbers.
Gives definitions for important vocabulary in the text
Tell us the important vocabulary words
To explain the meanings of colors and symbols on a map.
To compare information visually.
Tell us what pictures, diagrams and graphs are showing us
Tells us where we can find specific information on topics in the book
Tells the topic of the text.
To show locations, routes, and events.
To show the parts of something.