Text Features Flashcard

Front

What helps the reader know exactly what something looks like?

Back

Photographs/Illustrations

Front

What are captions?

Back

Words written close to a picture or photograph to help the reader understand the picture or photograph.

Front

Another name for nonfiction is 'informational text'.

Back

True

Front

What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

Back

Glossary

Front

What is this an example of? (If shown a picture of a caption)

Back

Caption

Front

What is a Table of Contents?

Back

An alphabetical list of almost everything in the text, with page numbers.

Front

What does an Index do?

Back

Helps the reader identify key topics in the book in the order they are presented.

Front

What is a Diagram?

Back

A drawing that explains or shows how something works.

Front

What is the purpose of an Illustration?

Back

To provide a visual representation of the text.

Front

What is a Title?

Back

The name of a book or a section that tells what it is about.