Nonfiction Text Features

This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph. The print is dark and heavy.

• Glossary

• Bold words

• Captions

• Table of contents

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

• subheading

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

What is this text feature?

• Map

• The United States

• Picture

• Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This is an example of a ___________?

• Index

• Table of contents

• Chart/Graph

• Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

What is the purpose of these subheadings?

• To help the reader understand the author’s opinion

• To help the reader visualize the information

• To tell the reader what the paragraph is about. To help the reader find the main ideas in each section.

• To help the reader place events in order

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of the following is NOT a type of nonfiction text feature?

• Graphs

• Maps

• Fictional stories

• Diagrams

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How does the author use headings and subheadings in a nonfiction text?

• To confuse the reader

• To divide the text into sections

• To add more pages to the book

• To make the book look longer

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why might an author use bold or italicized words in a nonfiction text?

• To make the text look fancy

• To emphasize important vocabulary or ideas

• To distract the reader

• To make the text harder to read

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5