Parts of Nonfiction Books
Tables and Chairs
Bold Personality
Label Me
Say Cheese!
100
What is found in the beginning of a non-fiction book?
What is the Table of Contents?
100
Where would you find the index?
What is the back of the book
100
I am a type of print that looks darker than the rest.
What is bold.
100
I help the reader by identifying a picture or photograph and its parts.
What is a label?
100
Why are photographs/pictures important in non-fiction text.
Photographs/pictures are important in non-fiction text because they help the reader understand exactly what something looks like.
200
I am found in the back of the book and sometimes thought of as a dictionary.
What is the glossary?
200
In non-fiction books, what words do you usually see in different types of print?
What and vocabulary words and key points.
200
What type of words are usually highlighted in nonfiction text?
Key words, vocabulary, headings, subheadings
200

Besides photographs, what other text features might you see labels on?

Labels might be found on diagrams or timelines.

200
What should every photograph or picture have?
What is a caption?
300
What is the purpose of the table of contents?
The purpose of the table of contents is to help the reader find key topics in the book in the order that they come.
300
Name three text features.
What are diagrams, charts, tables, titles, subheadings, index, glossary, table of contents, cross sections, maps
300
I am a type of print that is shaped differently, but not highlighted.
What is italic print?
300
Are labels generally used when making a map? Why or why not?
Labels are generally not used when making a map. A map key is used to locate and show items on a map.
300
I divide text into sections and tell the main idea of those sections.
What is a subheading?
400
How can the table of contents and the index help you when you are looking up specific information?
When looking up specific information, you can look at the table of contents to find key topics for each chapter. You can use the index to find the exact page number that the information is on.
400
Give some examples for when you might use a chart or table to help you understand important information?
I might use a calendar to help me keep track of important events/dates. Information for a science project might be kept on a table or chart. These are just a few examples. Accept any reasonable answers.
400

What are the different types of print?

The different types of print are bold print, italics, or larger print.

400
I help the reader understand important information by listing it in a certain format. This makes it easier to read and understand.
What is a table or chart?
400

I give readers interesting facts or extra information on a topic. Hint: I am usually found to the left or right of the main text.

What is a sidebar?

500
In class yesterday, I compared writing text features to another writing skill we learned. What is this skill?
What is DRAPES
500
What text feature contains a lot of information in a small space?
What is a table?
500
I help the reader understand what they are about to read and what the main idea of the article is.
What is a title.
500
I am a drawing that shows or explains something.
What is a diagram?
500
I help teach the reader information visually.
What is a photograph or illustration.
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