Nonfiction Text Features

Front

Important words that can be bold, italic, or colored.

Back

Keywords

Front

Description under a graphic providing key info.

Back

Caption

Front

Diagram showing events in chronological order

Back

Timeline

Front

Text set apart from the main text that provides more detail.

Back

Textbox

Front

Lists chapter titles and info in order:

Back

Table of Contents

Front

Details found below the heading of a text section

Back

subheading

Front

Graphic aid showing a place

Back

map

Front

Text feature indicating when something occurred or was published.

Back

date

Front

Alphabetical list of ideas/topics in a book with page numbers.

Back

index

Front

Identifies key vocabulary and definitions, found at the back of the book.

Back

glossary