Nonfiction Text Features

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What is a caption?

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A caption is a short description or explanation of a picture or illustration.

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What do nonfiction books provide?

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Nonfiction books provide real information.

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What is the purpose of a label?

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A label tells what a part of an image is.

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What is a heading?

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A heading is at the top of the page and tells what the text will be about.

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What is a diagram?

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A diagram is a drawing that explains something.

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What is an illustration?

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An illustration is a picture that helps explain the text.

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What is a table?

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A table is a way to organize information in rows and columns.

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What is a map?

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A map is a drawing that shows where places are.

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What is a glossary?

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A glossary is a list of words and their meanings found at the end of a book.

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

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A photograph shows real images related to the text.