Nonfiction Text Features

Tells the name of the book...

• A table
• An index
• A heading
• A title

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.6C

TEKS.ELA.3.6C

TEKS.ELA.4.6C

TEKS.ELA.5.6C

TEKS.ELA.6.5C

The table of contents will..?

• Give you the definition of an important word
• Tell you where to find important words
• Explain what the photograph is about
• List the chapters

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

A real-life picture taken with a camera

• photograph
• captions
• diagrams
• headings

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which text feature would help me find the meaning of words?

• glossary
• table of contents
• index
• headings

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Is the glossary in the front, back, or throughout a book?

• front
• back
• throughout
• none

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.6C

TEKS.ELA.3.6C

TEKS.ELA.4.6C

TEKS.ELA.5.6C

TEKS.ELA.6.5C

Is the Table of Contents found in the front, back, or throughout a book?

• front
• back
• throughout
• none

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.6C

TEKS.ELA.3.6C

TEKS.ELA.4.6C

TEKS.ELA.5.6C

TEKS.ELA.6.5C

Is the index found in the front, back, or throughout a book?

• front
• back
• throughout
• none

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Shows you new or important words in darkened print

• Label
• Italics
• Bold
• Glossary

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.6C

TEKS.ELA.3.6C

TEKS.ELA.4.6C

TEKS.ELA.5.6C

TEKS.ELA.6.5C

Tells you exactly what page to find things in the book. 

• Table
• Timeline
• Glossary
• Index

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Nonfiction books 

• are real information
• are information written just for fun
• have illustrations
• don't exist

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6