Nonfiction Text Features

Front

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

Back

Heading

Front

What do you call a word that describes a particular part of a picture?

Back

Label

Front

What is an alphabetical list of important words in a book and their meanings?

Back

Glossary

Front

What is a picture, usually a drawing, that has labels to identify its parts?

Back

Diagram

Front

What shows you new or important words in darkened print?

Back

Bold

Front

What is a list of chapters or sections in a book, usually found at the beginning?

Back

Table of Contents

Front

What feature provides additional information about a picture or illustration?

Back

Caption

Front

What is a brief summary of the main ideas in a text?

Back

Main Idea

Front

What do you call the part of a book that tells you where to find specific topics?

Back

Index

Front

What is a visual representation of data, often using bars or lines?

Back

Graph