Nonfiction Text Features Review

Front

What identifies what the topic of an article or book will be about?

Back

Title

Front

What is the purpose of subheadings in a nonfiction text?

Back

To help the reader find the main ideas in each section.

Front

What provides information such as numbers in a logical way?

Back

Table

Front

What shows what something looks like in real life?

Back

Photograph

Front

What is the term for the title or heading of a section in a text?

Back

Heading

Front

What feature helps readers understand the meaning of difficult words?

Back

Glossary

Front

What visual element can help explain complex information?

Back

Diagram

Front

What is a brief description accompanying an illustration or photograph?

Back

Caption

Front

What is the purpose of a table of contents?

Back

To outline the main sections and their page numbers in a book.

Front

What type of text feature lists important terms and their definitions?

Back

Glossary