Nonfiction Text Features

Front

An alphabetical list of important words in a book and their meanings.

Back

Glossary

Front

A picture, usually a drawing, that has labels to identify its parts.

Back

Diagram

Front

This page, located in the back of a book, is an alphabetical list of topics (and the page numbers) found in a book.

Back

Index

Front

Making a word stand out as important by using bold or italic print.

Back

Special type

Front

A title at the top of the page, or the beginning of a new chapter or section.

Back

Heading

Front

Pictures taken with a camera to show objects as they appear in real life.

Back

Photograph

Front

A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts.

Back

Table of Contents

Front

Small text found near a picture that gives important information about the picture.

Back

Caption

Front

Words or phrases that divide the text into smaller parts.

Back

Subheading

Front

A way to present information in a visual way.

Back

Graph