Nonfiction Text Features

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)

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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What graphic feature is shown in this example?

• photograph
• table
• map
• diagram

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Where would you find an index?

• in the front of a book
• in the middle of the book
• in the margins of the book
• in the back of the book

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The purpose of the text feature below the photo is _______________.

• to show the main idea of the article to the reader. 
• To convince the reader that snakes are dangerous 
• To provide an explanation of the photo
  
• To inform the reader about the history of snakes. 

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

where the key words are defined

• captions and labels
• glossary
• timeline
• index

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

tells what the text is all about

• title
• graphs
• table of contents
• map

tells what each section of a chapter is about

• headings
• timeline
• glossary
• map

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

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This is an example of a ___________?

• Index
• Table of contents
• Chart/Graph
• Caption

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Important words are usually?

• Circled
• Bolded
• in the table of contents
• lowercase words

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5