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Authors use special print and graphic features to help us understand information. Headings, captions, and bold words are like signs on a road. They guide our eyes and tell us what is important.
Headings are like titles for small parts of a page. They stand out because they are big and bright. A heading tells you exactly what you will read about in the next paragraph.
Bold words are printed in dark, thick ink. Authors use bold print to point out key vocabulary terms. These are important words you need to know to understand the topic.
Captions are small groups of words placed next to a picture. They explain what is happening in the photo or diagram. Captions give you extra facts that the main text might leave out.
Read this short passage about space. Then, let's analyze how the author uses text features to help the reader learn. *** ### The Red Planet Mars is known as the red planet. It has a very thin atmosphere. This planet has giant **volcanoes** on its surface. [Picture of a tall, red, cone-shaped mountain on Mars] *Caption: Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in our solar system.*
- Find the heading, which is 'The Red Planet.' Analyze its purpose: it tells us that this specific section will focus only on Mars, not other planets.
- Look for the bold word, which is 'volcanoes.' Analyze its purpose: the author uses bold print to show this is a key science term to study.
- Find the photo and its caption at the bottom. Analyze its purpose: the caption explains the photo and teaches us a new fact about the volcano named Olympus Mons.
- Combine your findings. The heading organizes the page, the bold word highlights key vocabulary, and the caption explains the graphic. Together, they make the information easy to understand.
