Nonfiction Text Features

Front

What tells the reader the names of each chapter and what page the chapter begins?

Back

Table of Contents

Front

What feature is found at the top of a paragraph or group of paragraphs that explains what the paragraph is about?

Back

Subheading

Front

What is an example of a visual representation of data that uses points, lines, or bars?

Back

Graph

Front

What helps us know exactly what something looks like?

Back

Picture

Front

What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

Back

Glossary

Front

What is a visual representation that accompanies text to help explain or clarify information?

Back

Illustration

Front

What feature lists important topics in alphabetical order along with their page numbers?

Back

Index

Front

What is a brief description or explanation that accompanies an image?

Back

Caption

Front

What is the main title of a book or article that summarizes its content?

Back

Heading

Front

What feature provides a summary of the content at the beginning of a chapter or section?

Back

Introduction