nonfiction text features

Front

What shows an object's appearance?

Back

picture

Front

What shows how something looks?

Back

Illustration

Front

Explains what a photo or illustration is about.

Back

Caption

Front

Names of parts in a photo or illustration.

Back

labels

Front

Organizes and compares info visually

Back

graph

Front

Organizes facts and numbers visually for easier reading.

Back

Table

Front

Identifies the topic of the text.

Back

title

Front

Tells a book's title, author, illustrator, and publisher

Back

title page

Front

Names of chapters and their page numbers

Back

table of contents

Front

What indicates where to find topics in a book?

Back

index