Nonfiction Text Features

Nonfiction Text Features

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Title

Tells you what the text, chapter, article or book is about

Subtitle

More information about the title

Table of Contents

Tells what page or chapter each topic is on

Charts, graphs, tables

• Organize data in picture form

Captions

Tell what is going on in a picture or image.

Diagram

Shows the parts of something or how something works.

Maps

Tell where something or someone is located.

Timeline

Shows the order of events in chronological order.

Bold and Italic letters

They draw attention to important words.

Glossary

A list of words and their definitions. The glossary may also give the page where the information can be found.

Index

Where important words or information can be found. The words can be found on more than one page.