Non Fiction Text Features

What is the purpose of previewing text features?

• I don't need to preview text features.

• To better understand the text.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

Identifies what the text will be about

• Subheading/subtitle

• Caption

• Map

• Title

Explains what each section of the text is going to be about

• Side Bar

• Title

• Caption

• Subheading/Subtitle

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

Gives more information about a picture or illustration

• Title

• Illustration

• Subheading/subtitle

• Caption

An alphabetical listing of important words, terms, or ideas and which page you can find them on. It is found at the end of a text.

• Table of Contents

• Glossary

• Index

• Side Bar

Shows main events in chronological order or time order

• Label

• Timeline

• Index

• Glossary

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

Gives the definitions of some of the important words in the text

• Map

• Index

• Glossary

• Special Print

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4C

Provides reference for where places are in the world

• Graph/Table

• Map

• Illustration

• Photograph

Notes the names of each chapter and gives page numbers. It is found at the beginning of a text

• Glossary

• Timeline

• Side Bar

• Table of Contents

A text box that provides additional or more in-depth information

• Table of Contents

• Caption

• Illustration

• Side Bar