Text Features to Text

help the reader to locate information in the text, printed in large or bold print to make them stand out.

• headings/subheadings

• captions

• titles

• index

How does a caption help a reader understand an informational text?

• It explains a photograph or illustration and gives information that may not be in the text

• It provides the reader with an image to show a visual representation of the text

• it provides the meaning of a word

• It summarizes the overall meaning of the text

helps you figure out the pronunciation of a word, key words are defined, generally found in the back of the book.

• index

• table of contents

• timelines

• glossary

Located in the back of the book this feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

• Captions

• Index

• Glossary

• None of the above

This feature list topics and gives you the page number to navigate to the information. Found in the front of the book.

• Index

• Table of contents

• Glossary

• Diagram

This is an example of ____________ text feature? NOTICE THE LABELS added to the picture.

• Index

• Table of contents

• Glossary

• Diagram

This is an example of an _______________. Located in the back of a book and gives the page number to a specific topic.

• a table of contents page

• an index page

• a glossary

• a title page

The black line is pointing to which text feature?

• caption

• heading

• subheading

• diagram

What is this nonfiction text feature?

• Chart

• Heading

• Sidebar

This is an example of a _______________.

• title page

• index

• glossary

• table of contents