Non-Fiction Text Features

What are text features?

• Special elements found in non-fiction text that help readers understand the text

• Important details in the text that draw the reader's attention

• Elements that divide a non-fiction text into sections

• Photographs and labels in a non-fiction text

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of text features?

• To confuse the reader

• To provide additional information not included in the main text

• To make the text more visually appealing

• To make the text longer

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of the following is NOT a text feature?

• Photographs

• Bold words

• Fictional stories

• Headings

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of underlined words and phrases in a non-fiction text?

• To indicate important vocabulary words

• To make the text more difficult to read

• To highlight fictional elements

• To provide additional information

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does a map text feature in a non-fiction text help readers understand?

• The author's favorite places to visit

• The main characters in the book

• The setting of the story

• The location of a specific topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which text feature helps readers visualize what the author is talking about?

• Photographs

• Table of contents

• Glossaries

• Graphs

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What do titles, headings, and subheadings do in a non-fiction text?

• Provide additional information not included in the main text

• Divide the text into sections

• Make the text more interesting

• Highlight important vocabulary words

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of labels in a non-fiction text?

• To confuse the reader

• To provide additional information not included in the main text

• To make the text more visually appealing

• To divide the text into sections

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5