Features with Visuals
Feature that is drawn or computer generated?
Illustration
The type of book that we have been looking for text features in?
Nonfiction
When a word or phrase has darker and thicker font.
Bold
Feature that helps you identify parts of a picture or diagram.
Labels
Picture taken with a camera that shows details.
Photograph
Feature that shows us exactly what something looks like and the different parts of it?
Diagram
The title at the beginning of each section?
The way that nonfiction is organized to tell the reader about different parts or main ideas of the section.
Heading
When the words are slanted.
Italics
Words under/beside/on a picture that tell you about about the picture.
Captions
Feature that organizes information/data into easier to understand visuals.
Chart or a Graph
Feature that helps us learn where things are located in the world.
Map
Feature that names the book or passage?
Title
Feature that helps the reader understand the definitions of important words.
Where is it found in a book?
Glossary
BACK/END
Feature that acts like a helpful little note from the author, located at the bottom of the page?
Footnote
Title Page
Feature that magnifies a picture?
Close Up
Feature that names each section under a heading?
Subheading
Feature that tells the main ideas and what pages they are on.
Where is it found in a book?
Table of contents
FRONT/Beginning
Feature that occurs on either the side or in a box to give you more information.
Insets, Sidebars, or Text Boxes
Feature that lists important dates/events in chronological or time order.
Timeline
Feature that helps the reader see what something looks like on the inside.
Cutaways or Cross-sections
Feature that provides more information about a title, often placed underneath it in smaller print
Subtitle
Feature that is an alphabetical listing of items covered in the book and their page numbers.
Where is it found in a book?
Index
BACK/END
Feature used to make a list?
Bullets or Bullet Points
A three word term used to describe what we are studying or learning about right now.
Nonfiction Text Features