Nonfiction Text Features | Khan

Why does an author include text features?

• Text features are included to make the text more colorful and interesting to read.

• Text features are included to help you find the information that you need.

He said that there are, "Three big headings here." Name all three headings.

 

What are the three subheadings in the article?

Name all three subheadings.

What is the purpose of headings and subheadings?

• Headings and subheadings organize the text into smaller sections.

• Headings and subheadings organize the text by important vocabulary words.

What is the purpose of bold text?

• To help the reader stay focused on the article

• To point out important words the author wants you to learn

• To highlight words in another language.

1. What is a glossary?

2. According to the video where is a glossary found?

What is the section in the orange box called?

• A caption

• A text box

• A sidebar

What is the purpose of a sidebar?

• To add an advertisement so that you can purchase items related to the topic

• To add additional information that is not essential to the topic of the article 

Select the TWO statements that are TRUE statements about a table of contents and an index.

• The table of contents and the index are found in the front of the book.

• The table of contents is found in the front of a book and the index is found in the back of a book.

• The table of contents and the index both include important topics and the page numbers where they can be found

• The table of contents and the index are just filler pages in a book that are not important to the reader.

This special type of text feature only works with "eBooks," or electronic books. Do you know what this special feature is called?

• a hyperlink

• a internet jumper

• a connector