Most key facts and details are set off in some way. Look for these clues:
Typestyle 🟪 Pay attention to print size, italics, bold, and color. Also notice ideas set off by bullets (•, ■, *) or numbers.
Illustrations and photographs 🟪 Look at visual details closely. They can help you understand information in a whole new way.
Graphics 🟪 Review any diagrams, cutaways, cross sections, overlays, maps, word bubbles, tables, graphs, and charts.
Captions or labels 🟪 Read the words that appear under images and that label parts of images.
Parts of a book 🟪 Look at each part of a nonfiction book. An appendix gives extra information, an index lists every topic, a glossary defines special words, and so on.
Organization 🟪 Learn about the patterns of organization—cause/effect, question/answer, compare/contrast, and problem/solution. You will understand ideas best when you know how they are arranged.