WorksheetsNonfiction Text Features
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which text feature is at the front of a book and shows the sections in page order?
index
table of contents
label
the cover
How does the table of contents help a reader?
find the right book
read more words
find topics and other parts of the book quickly
give definitions of words
Where can you find a table of contents?
front of the book
middle of the book
back of the book
the back cover
The text below this photograph that explains what the picture is about is called the
bold print
caption
label
diagram
What is the name for important words shown with dark text?
bold words
labels
diagram
caption
Where is the glossary located in a nonfiction text?
front of the book
middle of the book
back of the book
back cover
Name one of the labels in this diagram:
rain or snow
sun
The Water Cycle
clouds
red arrows
Labels on a photo, illustration, or in a diagram help the reader to:
find a chapter or topic in a book
understand the meaning of a word
understand parts of a picture
Where can a reader find the index?
Front of the book
Middle of the book
Back of the book
An index helps a reader
quickly find the pages for important words in a book
understand what the definitions of bold words
quickly read the book
understand the parts of a picture
Check all the reasons someone would read nonfiction.
to be entertained with a fun story
to learn about real places, people, or events
to meet new characters
to answer a question
to learn how to do something
Name this nonfiction text feature.
illustration
diagram
photograph
caption
label
How does a photograph help a reader?
helps you to see what the topic looks like in real life
helps you understand the bold words
helps you find your way around the book
A drawing of a place showing locations is called a
map
globe
label
A map helps a reader to
understand important words
understand where things are located
understand how to write a nonfiction book
understand the parts of a picture
How do bold words help the reader?
to know the words are funny
to know the words are not important
to know the words are important
In a nonfiction book, where can you find what the bold print words mean?
index
glossary
table of contents
on the cover
How are the words in a glossary usually organized so readers can find them faster?
alphabetical order
number order
size order, shortest words are first
interest order, coolest words are first
Name this nonfiction text feature.
photograph
diagram
caption
shark
What are nonfiction text features?
special characteristics throughout a nonfiction text that help you understand the topic better
the optional parts of nonfiction books you don't have to read if you don't want to
parts of a book that help you summarize it
the teeny tiny print on the first few pages of a book before you start reading it
