Nonfiction: Types and Text Features

What is a biography?

• A person's life story written by him/her.

• A person's life story written by another person.

• Instructions for using something.

• A story in a newspaper about current events.

What is an autobiography?

• A person's life story written by him/her.

• A person's life story written by another person.

• An address book.

• Instructions for using something.

A document to help people use a particular product. Often included with technical or electronic items.

• autobiography

• directory

• user manual

• textbook

A daily written record of a person's events and experiences.

• diary

• biography

• article

• textbook

A book used for studying a particular subject in school.

• diary

• biography

• user manual

• textbook

Nonfiction text in a magazine or newspaper. May contain both facts and opinions.

• directory

• biography

• article

• textbook

The name of a book or article. Tells the topic.

• index

• title

• table of contents

• photo

Text in a separate box that gives extra information.

• diagram

• glossary

• graph

• sidebar

When a line is under words to indicate importance.

• italics

• underlined

• highlighted

• colored

When words are a different color than the rest of the text to indicate importance.

• italics

• colored

• underlined

• highlighted