Textual Aids Flashcards
Textual aids are also called _____.
text features.
These are visual elements of a page
that stand out from the main text.
Textual Aids
Authors include ______ to help the
reader better understand what they have
read
text features
provides information that
may not be written in the text itself.
Text features
Text features can be found in:
textbooks, magazine articles,
newspapers, reports, web pages,
and other forms of nonfiction text.
The reader uses ______
to help understand the
content of a text.
text features
Enumerate the text features
- Graphs
- Maps
- Tables
- Titles (bold or italic print)
- Diagrams
- Non-Linear Illustrations
These are visual comparison of data and information in pie/bar/line format.
Graph
To help us read facts and
figures in a short amount
of time
Graphs
Circle graph is also called as _____
Pie Graph
Displays data using a circle divided into sectors.
Pie Graph
We use it to show how data represent portion of one whole group or one group.
Circle Graph
Displays data by using bars of equal width on a grid.
Used for comparison.
Bar Graph
The bars may be ______ OR ____
vertical or horizontal
Uses pictures and symbols to display data.
Pictograph
a ___ tells what each picture represents.
key
Each picture or symbol can represent more than one
object
Pictograph
A graph showing data points joined by straight line to show trends overtime.
Broken Line Graph
It is used to show change in data over time
Broken Line Graph
Comparison of 2 variables (x and y axis)
Broken Line Graph
These are drawings that show the
basic shape of the land and other
geographical, political, or
historical features.
Maps
They present information in visual form.
Maps
They help the readers
understand where and how far away
an event took place.
Maps
These organize large amounts of
information in a small space.
Tables
They present all kinds of data
from numbers and amounts, to
calendars and menus.
Tables
These help the reader compare
information in the text.
Tables
Text can be modified by…
Bold, Italic, and Colors
The style and color of the text sends the
reader signals about how to read the content.
Text
Key words to notice are in ___ or in ___.
bold or in color
Text in ____ is used in picture captions
book titles, and any other elements that needs
to stand out.
italics
Text in bold, color, or italics draw the readers
attention to _________.
Important information
These are drawings that show or
explain something.
Diagrams
To understand a diagram, the reader
should read the ____, ____, _____ and _____.
titles, labels, captions and numbered parts
These help the reader understand
steps, how objects are made, or
information in the text.
Diagram
