Nonfiction Text Features

An alphabetical list of important words in a book and their meanings.

• Table of Contents

• Glossary

• Index

• Headings

A picture, usually a drawing, that has labels to identify it's parts.

• Diagram

• Heading

• Caption

• Illustration

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.SL.6.2

This page, located in the back of a book, is an alphabetical list of topics (and the page numbers) found in a book.

• Glossary

• Sidebar

• Index

• Table of Contents

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

Making a word stand out as important by using bold or italic print.

• Caption

• Special type

• Glossary

• Index

A title at the top of the page, or the beginning of a new chapter or section.

• Definition

• Heading

• Index

• Captions

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

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

• Diagram

• Drawing

• Photograph

• Charts

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.2

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

• Index

• Table of Contents

• Glossary

• Table

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

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

• Caption

• Glossary

• Photograph

• Illustration

Tells the name of the book...

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

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.2.5