Nonfiction Text Features

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What does the word 'predator' mean?

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Animals that hunt for their food.

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What is a whale shark?

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The largest species of shark.

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What do whale sharks eat?

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They eat small fish.

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What is a nonfiction text?

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A text that provides factual information.

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What is a table of contents?

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A list of the chapters or sections in a book.

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What is a glossary?

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A list of terms and their definitions found in a book.

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What is an index?

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An alphabetical list of topics in a book with page numbers.

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What is a caption?

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A description or explanation of an image or illustration.

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What is a heading?

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A title at the beginning of a section in a text.

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What is a diagram?

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A drawing that explains or shows information.