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TITLE
Definition/Purpose A title tells the name of the book.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Definition/Purpose A table of contents gives the heading and beginning page number of each section in a book. Example

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HEADING
Definition/Purpose A heading tells you what a section is about.

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PHOTOGRAPH
Definition/Purpose A photograph is a picture made with a camera and shows how things look in real life. Example

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LABEL
Definition/Purpose A label is a word that tells about a picture.

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CAPTION
Definition/Purpose A caption is a sentence that tells about a picture.

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BOLD PRINT
Definition/Purpose Bold print shows you new or important words.

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COLORED PRINT
Definition/Purpose Colored print shows you new or important words.

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GLOSSARY
Definition/Purpose A glossary lists new or important words and shows or tells what they mean. Example

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INDEX
Definition/Purpose An index tells you on what page to find information in a book. It is in ABC order. Example

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DIAGRAM
Definition/Purpose A diagram is a labeled picture that shows the parts of something.

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SIZE COMPARISON DIAGRAM


Definition/Purpose A size comparison is a diagram that compares the size of one thing to the size of another. Example

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PICTOGRAPH
Definition/Purpose A pictograph is a graph that uses pictures to show and compare information. Example

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BAR GRAPH
Definition/Purpose A bar graph is a graph that uses bars to show and compare information. Example

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MAP
Definition/Purpose A map is a picture that shows the location of things or places.

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TABLE
Definition/Purpose A table is a chart of information used to compare things.

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TIMELINE
Definition/Purpose A timeline is a chart that shows events in order.

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