Non Fiction Text Features

Front

What provides reference for where places are in the world?

Back

Map

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Front

What gives the definitions of some of the important words in the text?

Back

Glossary

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What notes the names of each chapter and gives page numbers, found at the beginning of a text?

Back

Table of Contents

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What explains what each section of the text is going to be about?

Back

Subheading/Subtitle

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What feature explains what the illustration/photograph is and tells you what you see in the picture?

Back

Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What is a list of important terms and their definitions found at the end of a book?

Back

Glossary

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What is a visual representation of data, often using bars or lines?

Back

Graph

Front

What is a brief summary of the main points of a text, usually found at the end?

Back

Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

What is a section that provides additional information related to the main text?

Back

Side Bar

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What is a visual representation that shows the relationship between different pieces of information?

Back

Diagram

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7