nonfiction text features

Front

What shows what something looks like?

Back

Picture

Front

What identifies the topic of the text?

Back

Title

Front

What tells a book's title, author, illustrator, and publisher?

Back

Title Page

Front

What shows what something looks like in detail?

Back

Illustration

Front

What explains what a photograph or illustration is about?

Back

Caption

Front

What is a list of topics covered in a book, usually found at the end?

Back

Index

Front

What is a brief explanation of a word found in a text?

Back

Glossary

Front

What is the main idea or subject of a text?

Back

Topic

Front

What feature helps readers understand the order of information in a text?

Back

Heading

Front

What is a visual representation of data or information?

Back

Graph