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WorksheetsText Features in Nonfiction Worksheet
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 37mins
What is the main purpose of text features in nonfiction?
To provide additional information and enhance understanding
To summarize each chapter
To replace the author’s opinion
To make the book longer
Where is the Table of Contents usually found?
Front of the book
Back of the book
Middle of the book
On the title page
A Glossary provides:
Key terms with definitions
Chapter titles and page numbers
Extra stories about the author
References for sources
A Caption is typically located:
Beneath a photo or illustration
At the end of a chapter
In the glossary
At the front of the book
Which feature shows chronological order?
Timeline
Chart
Sidebar
Glossary
Which feature would a student use to quickly find out if a book mentions “volcanoes”?
Table of Contents
Glossary
Index
Footnote
Which of the following is the BEST reason to use headings and subheadings?
They identify broad topics and subtopics, helping readers predict content.
They summarize the author’s argument.
How does a Sidebar support comprehension?
It highlights extra or related information that enhances the main text.
It organizes a list of vocabulary terms.
It replaces a table of contents.
It is used only in fiction.
Compare Tables and Graphs. Which is MOST accurate?
Tables organize data in rows/columns; graphs show relationships and patterns.
Graphs only use words, while tables only use numbers.
They serve the exact same purpose.
Graphs summarize the glossary.
If a student wants to preview what a chapter will be about, which text feature would be MOST useful?
Headings/Subheadings
Glossary
Appendix
Caption
A student uses the Table of Contents to find a chapter on “Earthquakes” and then the Index to find “Richter scale.” Which statement BEST explains why using both features is effective?
The glossary defines the Richter scale.
The Table of Contents provides chapter locations, while the Index directs to detailed terms.
Both list information alphabetically.
Both summarize the chapter.
A text includes a photo with a caption and a diagram. How do these features serve different purposes?
The photo/caption provides context, while the diagram explains information through labels.
The photo/caption summarizes, while the diagram distracts.
Both are decorative and not helpful.
Both only highlight vocabulary.
Why might an author use Cross-Referencing in an Index?
To confuse readers
To direct readers to related terms and expand their understanding
To repeat glossary terms
To provide illustrations
Which claim is BEST supported by research?
Readers who use text features comprehend better, anticipate their learning, and make predictions.
Text features only slow readers down.
Text features are unnecessary if the author is clear.
Readers who use text features are distracted.
Which scenario BEST shows strategic reading with text features?
Skimming bold terms, checking the glossary, and reading captions to reinforce understanding
Reading without looking at visuals or features
Using only the title to guess content
Ignoring the index and table of contents
A student says, “I don’t need to look at the map in the textbook because the text explains the location.” What would be the BEST response?
“Maps give quick visual information that supports geographic understanding.”
“Maps are only decorative.”
“Maps belong in fiction, not nonfiction.”
“Maps replace the text completely.”
In what way does a Footnote differ from a Sidebar?
A footnote gives source information at the bottom of the page; a sidebar provides related details alongside the main text.
A footnote gives definitions; a sidebar provides page numbers.
They serve the same purpose.
A sidebar is always at the end of the book.
Why are Bold and Italicized words useful to a reader?
They emphasize important terms and often connect to glossary entries.
They are just stylistic decoration.
They summarize the chapter.
They only make the page look fuller.
A teacher asks students to explain how a Timeline and a Graph support comprehension differently. Which answer is BEST?
A timeline organizes events in chronological order; a graph shows relationships or patterns in data.
Both are the same feature.
A timeline defines key terms; a graph lists chapters.
Both are used only in fiction texts.
Which of the following is the MOST analytical explanation of why text features matter?
Text features give readers quick access to information, improve predictions, and deepen comprehension by providing multiple ways to process content.
Text features are optional and not necessary.
caption
glossary
keywords
definition
caption
glossary
cover
map
title
glossary
cover
map
What is the purpose of this map?
To give you the location of the world.
To give you the location of the oceans.
To give you the location of where shark's habitats are.
To give you the location of where great white shark's habitats are.
This text feature helps a reader by..
showing how many pages are in the book.
telling what pages the reader can find certain topics.
explaining the definition of words in the text.
showing the names of the chapters in the book.
Provides information in a visual way
Photograph
Table/Graph
Label
Map
-first
-now
-later
-(actual dates)
This text structure is used to tell about something that happened and what made it happen.
Cause & Effect
Compare & Contrast
Description
Problem & Solution
Sequence
This text structure is used to explain the chronology of how something happened (dates) or the order in which you should do something (steps).
Cause & Effect
Compare & Contrast
Description
Problem & Solution
Sequence
This text structure is used to present a problem or dilemma and then tell us some possible ways of fixing the problem.
Cause & Effect
Compare & Contrast
Description
Problem & Solution
Sequence
