In a passage, an author sometimes includes illustrations to help the reader better understand the text—they help the reader interpret information in the text.
The reader can also learn more about a subject by drawing on information from more than one source.
Some illustrations an author might use include:
- Sidebar
- A sidebar is a text box that contains extra information about a passage, usually included on the left or right of the text.
- Heading
- A heading is the title of a section of a text, usually shown in bold.
- Hyperlink
- A hyperlink is a link to the address of a Web site (e.g.,www.learningfarm.com).
- Timeline
- A timeline is an illustration that shows the order of events in which something happened in history.
5th Grade Reading - Interpreting Information Lesson