Nonfiction Text and Graphic Features

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.

•   Glossary
• Index
• Table of contents
• Caption

This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.

• Glossary
• Bold words
• Captions
• Table of contents

What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

• Captions
• Index
• Glossary
• None of the above

This feature is usually found at the top of a page and explains what the paragraph is about?

• Table of contents
• Diagram
• Index
• Heading

Helps the readers see where the places in the passage are in relation to geographic regions of the world

• Illustrations
• Glossary
• Index
• Maps

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

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

• Caption
• Glossary
• Photograph
• Diagram

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

• Diagram
• Drawing
• Photograph
• Table

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

• Index
• Table of Contents
• Glossary
• Framed Text (Text Box, Insert)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

Words or phrases that divide the text into smaller parts. 

• Subheading
• Heading
• Title
• Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does the word drizzle mean?

• when water covers land
• tiny drops of water that float together
• a light, misty rain
• a long time without rain