Nonfiction Text Features Review

Front

one or two sentences under the photo

Back

caption

Front

Message to someone special at the beginning

Back

dedication page

Front

Photos, notes, websites, etc. at the back of the book

Back

back matter

Front

Text structure using "if" and "as a result"

Back

Cause and effect

Front

Sources used by the author

Back

bibliography

Front

Text structure explaining similarities & differences

Back

Compare & contrast

Front

Indicates section topic; large bold text.

Back

heading

Front

Text structure detailing appearance and function.

Back

description

Front

Info about a topic in a box

Back

framed text

Front

Info in a visual way: pie chart, plot line, etc.

Back

graph