Nonfiction Text Features

This is used to show you where something is. (a)  

• map
• photograph
• chart

Where can a reader find the index? (a)  

• Front of the book
• Middle of the book
• Back of the book

In a nonfiction book, where can you find what the bold print words mean?

• index

• glossary

• on the cover

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This shows information as a picture.

• graph

• table of contents

• map

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

What is at the top of the page or section and tells what the text will be about?

• glossary

• graph

• heading

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This nonfiction text feature tells the names of the chapters and what page the chapters can be found.

• Table of Contents
• Glossary
• Index

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This nonfiction text feature tells the names of certain parts of a photograph or illustration.

• Label
• Caption
• Heading

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This nonfiction text feature tells what page the reader can find certain topics. The topics are listed in alphabetical order.

• Index
• Heading
• Table of Contents

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Words that tell us information about a picture are called the _________________.

• glossary

• caption

• diagram

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Important words the author wants us to notice

• Index

• Table of Contents

• Bold Words

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5