Nonfiction Text Features Review

What is the purpose of a fact box or side bar?

• Shows where locations/events occur

• Highlights important words

• Provides extra information not found in the main text

• Explains information in a more visual manner

What is the purpose of a glossary?

• To show photos and captions

• To identify important vocabulary words and give their definitions

• To help locate places/events in the world

• To provide a detailed depiction of an object

What purpose do photos serve?

• They provide a visual for what the author is trying to say

• They provide a list of vocabulary words

• They help locate a place in the world

• They are fun facts on the side of a text

This image is an example of...

• Table of contents

• Text box

• Glossary

• Index

How is a photograph usually taken?

• With a pencil

• With a paintbrush

• With a camera

• With a computer

What is the purpose of labeling parts in a diagram?

• To make it colorful

• To identify specific parts

• To make it larger

• To add more text

What is indicated by words in bold print?

• They are important or found in the glossary

• They are less important

• They belong in a fact box/ text box

• They are misspelled

Using the table of contents below, on which page would you find information about the brain and nerves?

• 71

• 57

• 42

• 3

Using the map below, what percentage of people in California suffer from heart disease?

• More than 30%

• 20-24%

• 25-29%

Why do photos and illustrations use captions?

• To define unknown words

• To inform the reader of what is going on in the photo/illustration

• To find topics

• To locate events