Text features are parts of text that draw attention to important information. Some common text features include headings, titles, photographs, illustrations, captions, bold and italic text, and other graphic elements. Headings introduce topics and are often in bold or large print. Titles tell what a piece of writing is mostly about. Photographs and illustrations help readers understand concepts, while captions explain what is in pictures. Bold and italic text can signal important or new information. Learning to identify these various text features helps readers understand and get more from what they are reading.

1. Understanding Text Features Headings Titles Photographs Illustrations Captions

8. Titles The title of a piece of writing tells what it is mostly about

9. Titles Look at the books you have. Notice: -How are the titles written? What kind of font do they use? -Are the titles long or short? -Are there subtitles?

10. Can you find the title of this article?

11. Can you find the title of this article? Title

12. Headings Headings introduce topics in text. They are often written in bold print, large print, or colorful text.

13. Headings Can you find the headings?

14. Headings Heading Heading Heading

15. Headings Look through the books that you have. Can you find headings that are: - In bold print? -Only one word? -Questions? -Phrases?

16. Bold and Italic print Bold print is print that is darker or brighter than the rest of the sentence. Authors use bold print to signal important information or new words. Italic print looks like this . Authors use italics to signal important words, new ideas, or foreign words.

17. Can you find the italicized words?

18. Can you find the italicized words? Italicized word

19. Can you find the italicized words? Italicized word Italicized word

20. Can you find the bold print words?

21. Can you find the bold print words? Bold print

22. Can you find the bold print words? Bold print Bold print

24. Illustrations and Photographs Illustrations are drawings. They are created by an artist. Illustrations can be very basic, or they can be very detailed. Photographs are taken by a photographer. They show real objects in real settings.

32. Captions Can you find the caption?

33. Captions Can you find the caption? Caption