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Remember the Dewey Decimal System.

Remember your A.1.3 Public Library Field Trip.

What are 398.2 books and resources ? What are 811 books and resources? What are 92 books and resources?

Which of these are informational: which are not?

On the Web: Penguin Pathfinder (for CS4TRC: Main Ideas Strategy: Advancing Lesson)

On the Web: The Dewey Browse - maintained by Gail Shea Grainger.

Figure 7-1

Text Features in Informational Books and Textbooks

Type of Element	Text Features
Elements that Organize	Chapters Titles Headings Subheadings List of Figures or Lab Experiments Time Lines
Elements for Locating Information	Table of Contents List of Figures Page Numbers Indexes
Elements for Explanation and Elaboration	Diagrams Charts and Tables Figures Graphs Glossaries Maps Online Interactive Resources Sidebars (such as “Did you know?”)
Elements that Illustrate	Drawings and Paintings Photographs Primary Source Documents
Elements that Notify	Bolded words Italics, font size, and other font changes Learning Objectives
Elements that Check for Understanding	Alternative Assessments Quizzes Reviews Summaries