Nonfiction Text Features

Front

What is the name of the list at the beginning of a nonfiction book that shows the chapters?

Back

Table of Contents

Front

What does a map help a reader to understand?

Back

Where things are located.

Front

Where can you find the glossary in a nonfiction book?

Back

Back of the book.

Front

What do we call the dark printed words that stand out in a text?

Back

Bold print.

Front

What is a drawing of a place called?

Back

Map.

Front

What is the purpose of a glossary in a nonfiction book?

Back

To define important words.

Front

What feature helps you find specific topics in a book?

Back

Index.

Front

What do labels do in a nonfiction text?

Back

They identify parts of a picture or diagram.

Front

What is the purpose of a diagram in a nonfiction book?

Back

To show information visually.

Front

What does the table of contents help you find?

Back

The chapters and their page numbers.