Nonfiction Text Features

Front

Identifies the text's subject

Back

Title/Heading

Front

Options: title, label, subheading, caption

Back

subheading

Front

Options: title, special print, sidebar, caption

Back

caption

Front

Notes the name of each section and page numbers

Back

table of contents

Front

Definitions of words in the text

Back

glossary

Front

Options: subheading, caption, title, label

Back

title

Front

Options: graph, glossary, captions, labels

Back

labels

Front

A real image showing what something looks like

Back

photo

Front

Identify the element that indicates emphasis in text.

Back

special print

Front

A drawing or sketch showing what something looks like.

Back

illustration