Nonfiction Text Features

Front

What shows you new or important words in darkened print?

Back

Bold

Front

What is a title at the top of the page, or the beginning of a new chapter or section?

Back

Heading

Front

What is small text found near a picture that gives important information about the picture?

Back

Caption

Front

Where is the glossary usually found in a book?

Back

Back

Front

What is a sentence or group of words that tells about a picture?

Back

Caption

Front

What do we call the list of topics at the beginning of a book?

Back

Table of Contents

Front

What feature helps you find specific information in a book?

Back

Index

Front

What is the purpose of italics in a text?

Back

To emphasize certain words or phrases.

Front

What do we call a brief explanation of a word found in a glossary?

Back

Definition

Front

What is the purpose of a heading in a nonfiction text?

Back

To indicate the main topic of a section.