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Question 1

Table of Contents

Answer 1

See major parts of the book along with page numbers.

Locate information and see main topics or main points.

Question 2

Glossaries

Answer 2

Quickly find a key term from an alphabetical list.

Question 3

Index

Answer 3

Quickly find pages that contain information you are looking for.

Question 4

Key

Answer 4

Define key terms to find out their meaning in the text.

Question 5

Diagram

Answer 5

Understand a more detailed or simplified view of information.

Question 6

Graphs

Answer 6

Organize large amounts of information in a small space.

Question 7

Maps

Answer 7

Understand where an event happens.

Question 8

Timeline

Answer 8

Understand important events in chronological order or time order.

Question 9

Illustration

Answer 9

Understand information in a visual way. Understand the story.

Question 10

Bold print

Answer 10

By signaling the word is important and/or found in the glossary.

Question 11

Titles

Answer 11

Identify the topic of the text.

Understand the main idea of the text.

Question 12

Headings

Answer 12

Identify topics throughout the book/article as they skim and scan.

Question 13

Subheadings

Answer 13

Navigate through sections of text.

Understand the main idea of each section of the text.

Question 14

Captions

Answer 14

Understand what is shown in a photo or illustration.

Question 15

Sidebars

Answer 15

Locate more information than is in the text about a topic.