Nonfiction Text Features

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What does the word 'predator' mean?

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Animals that hunt for their food.

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What is a nonfiction text?

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A text that provides factual information about real events, people, or things.

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What is a table of contents?

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A list at the beginning of a book that shows the chapters and their page numbers.

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What is a glossary?

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

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What is an index?

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An alphabetical list of topics in a book with page numbers.

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What is a caption?

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A short description of a picture or illustration.

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What is a heading?

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A title that tells what a section of text is about.

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What is a diagram?

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A drawing that explains or shows how something works.

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What is a sidebar?

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A box of information placed next to the main text.

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What is a bullet point?

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A symbol used to list items in a clear way.