Nonfiction Text Features

A picture taken with a camera that shows what something looks like in real life.

• Illustration
• Map
• Heading
• Photograph

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Gives the heading and beginning page number for each section in the book.

• Table of Contents
• Glossary
• Bullet Points
• Illustrations

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Divide the text into sections and tells the main idea of each section.

• Photograph
• Headings
• Labeled Diagram
• Timeline

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Used to draw attention to important information within a document so a reader can identify the key issues and facts quickly. 

• Glossary
• Bullet Points
• Photographs
• Index

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

A hand-drawn picture

• Photograph
• Captions
• Illustration
• Headings

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The words next to or below a picture that tell what is it or what it is about

• Types of Print
• Map
• Sidebar
• Captions

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Can be boldface, italicized, or colored font that makes words stand out

• Types of Print
• Index
• Timeline
• Table of Contents

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Tells what important words mean

• Captions
• Glossary
• Headings
• Bullet Points

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Represent and show data that is related to, or elaborates on, something in the main body of text

• Types of Print
• Photographs
• Tables/Charts/Graphs
• Sidebar

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

An alphabetical list of topics that are in a nonfiction book and tell what page the topics are on

• Index
• Labeled Diagram
• Map
• Headings

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5