Understanding Nonfiction Text Features

What kind of information do nonfiction books teach?

• Stories that are made up

• Information that is real and based on truth

• Fairy tales and legends

• Poems and songs

What is a title in a book?

• A list of chapters

• The name at the top of a writing piece or book cover that tells the topic

• Words that are bolded or colored

• A picture that shows what something looks like

What do headings help readers do?

• Find the page number of a specific idea

• See real-life pictures

• Organize information into sections and tell what you will read

• Understand words near a picture

What does a caption do?

• A caption describes or explains a picture used in the text.

• A caption provides a summary of audio content.
• A caption serves as a title for a document.
• A caption tells what the story is about.

What can you find in a glossary?

• A list of chapters

• Real-life pictures

• Words near a picture

• Keywords and their definitions

What does a subheading do?

• A subheading organizes information in the text even more under a heading.

• A subheading is found next to the heading to explain it more.