Nonfiction Text Features and Characteristics

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.

•   Glossary
• Index
• Table of contents
• Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This feature will list the important words in alphabetical order and give you the page number to find the word.

• Index
• Table of contents
• Glossary
• Diagram

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

• Captions
• Index
• Glossary
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This feature is usually found at the top of a page and explains what the paragraph is about?

• Table of contents
• Diagram
• Index
• Heading

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The table of contents will..?

• Give you the definition of an important word
• Tell you where to find important words
• Explain what the photograph is about
• List the chapters

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Important words are usually? (Choose all that apply)

• Circled
• Bolded
• in the table of contents
• lowercase words

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This is an example of ____________ text feature? 

• Index
• Table of contents
• Glossary
• Diagram

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

A real-life picture taken with a camera

• photograph
• captions
• diagrams
• headings

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Is the glossary in the front, back, or throughout a book?

• front
• back
• throughout

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Are photographs found in the front, back, or throughout a book?

• front
• back
• throughout

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5