Nonfiction Text Features

Words that tell us information about a picture are called the _________________.

• glossary

• caption

• diagram

What is at the top of the page or section and tells what the text will be about?

• glossary

• graph

• heading

Where can a reader find the index?

• Front of the book

• Middle of the book

• Back of the book

This nonfiction text feature tells the names of certain parts of a photograph or illustration.

• Label
• Caption
• Heading

A labeled picture that shows the parts of something

• Heading

• Diagram

• Photograph

This nonfiction text feature shows what something looks like (taken with a camera).

• illustration
• photograph
• map

This nonfiction text feature tells the names of the chapters and what page the chapters can be found.

• Table of Contents
• Glossary
• Index

This nonfiction text feature tells what page the reader can find certain topics. The topics are listed in alphabetical order.

• Index
• Heading
• Table of Contents

In a nonfiction book, where can you find what the bold print words mean?

• index

• glossary

• on the cover

Important words the author wants us to notice

• Index

• Table of Contents

• Bold Words