Nonfiction Text Features

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What is a sidebar?

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A text box that provides additional or more in-depth information.

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What text feature would Cassie use to explain her light bulb design?

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Diagrams.

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What do subheadings do in a text?

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They explain what each section of text is about.

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Which text feature helps show trends over time?

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Charts and graphs.

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Where can you find the identity of people in a photograph in an article?

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Captions.

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

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To provide definitions of key terms used in the text.

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What does a table of contents show?

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It lists the sections or chapters of a book along with their page numbers.

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What is the function of headings in a text?

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To indicate the main topic of a section.

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What are labels used for in diagrams?

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To identify parts of an illustration or image.

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What is the role of an index in a nonfiction book?

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To provide an alphabetical list of topics and where they can be found in the text.