Exploring Nonfiction Text Features

What is the purpose of the Table of Contents in a nonfiction text?

• To list the chapters and their page numbers

• To show pictures and diagrams

• To provide definitions of difficult words

• To summarize the entire book

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Where can you find the meaning of difficult words in a nonfiction text?

• In the Table of Contents

• In the glossary

• In the index

• In the captions

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What do headings and subheadings help you do in a nonfiction text?

• Find the main ideas and sections

• Understand the pictures

• Locate the glossary

• Read the captions

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What is the purpose of captions for images in a nonfiction text?

• To list the chapters

• To explain what the image is about

• To provide definitions

• To show the main ideas

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What does bold print in a nonfiction text usually indicate?

• Important words or concepts

• The title of the book

• The author's name

• The page number

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What is the purpose of the index in a nonfiction text?

• To list the chapters and their page numbers

• To show where specific topics are located

• To provide definitions of difficult words

• To summarize the entire book

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What do charts and graphs help you understand in a nonfiction text?

• The main ideas

• The author's name

• The title of the book

• Data and information visually

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What is the purpose of labels in a nonfiction text?

• To list the chapters

• To explain parts of a diagram or picture

• To provide definitions

• To show the main ideas

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What is an illustration in a nonfiction text?

• A list of chapters

• A picture or drawing that explains the text

• A definition of a word

• A summary of the book

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