Q2 Set A: ENGLISH | Part 1.5

• Text features refer to the parts of a non-fiction text which are not included in the main body.
• Text features are used to help the reader navigate through the text and efficiently locate information.
• Glossary: it is an alphabetical list of terms with their definitions. It is found at the end of the reference material.
• Index: This is an alphabetical list of words with their corresponding page number, also found at the end of the reference material.
• Table of contents: This is a list of the book's chapters, units, lessons, and the corresponding page number. This table is found at the beginning of the reference material.
• Heading: This is the title of the lesson or chapter found at the head of the page. It is usually bigger than the rest of the words in the page.
• Bulleted list: This is used to list items or concepts in a page.
• Subheading: This is the title of a specific passage that helps the readers to identify the topic of the text.
• Special print: these are words that are printed in bold face or italics that helps the readers to find key words or important phrases.
• Caption: this is a phrase or sentence that describes an illustration in a page.
• Graphic features are images and pictures that present information visually. They work alongside a text to enhance the meaning for the reader. Graphic features are usually used in textbooks and other forms of non-fiction, which provide a huge amount of information.
• Photo: This is a picture of a subject taken with a camera.
• Map: This is a graphical representation of the physical features of a country or a city.
• Context clues are words or phrases within a text that can help define a difficult word.
• Definition or Restatement: The word is given the precise meaning signaled by a dash or a comma, sometimes the meaning is given in the next sentence as well
• Synonyms: The sentence contains another word with a similar meaning to the vocabulary word
• Antonyms: The word is given a contrasting word in the sentence or proceeding sentence.
• Example: The word is given an example in the sentence or proceeding sentence
• Impromptu speech is a type of speech delivery in which there needs to be more preparation.
• Extemporaneous speech is another type of speech delivery that is well-rehearsed and prepared but needs to be memorized.