Nonfiction Text Features

Front

An alphabetical list of important words in a book and their meanings.

Back

Glossary

Front

A picture, usually a drawing, that has labels to identify its parts.

Back

Diagram

Front

This page, located in the back of a book, is an alphabetical list of topics (and the page numbers) found in a book.

Back

Index

Front

A title at the top of the page, or the beginning of a new chapter or section.

Back

Heading

Front

A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts.

Back

Table of Contents

Front

How does the table of contents help a reader?

Back

find parts of the book quickly.

Front

Small text found under a picture that gives important information about the picture.

Back

Caption

Front

Words or phrases that divide the text into smaller parts.

Back

Subheading

Front

What is this nonfiction text feature? Options: Chart, Heading, Sidebar

Back

Sidebar

Front

What helps the reader compare information visually? Options: map key, table of contents, glossary, graphs

Back

graphs