Nonfiction text features 1
I provide additional information or meaning of the photograph.
What is a caption.
I help the reader by telling the page number of where an important word can be found
What is an index.
Where do you find the index?
What is in the back of the book.
What is found in the beginning of a non-fiction book?
What is the table of contents.
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.
What does non-fiction text features do?
non-fiction text features help you understand the information inside of the nonfiction book
I am what tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about.
What are headings.
What is in the back of the book.
I am found in the back of the book and sometimes thought of as a dictionary.
What is a glossary.
What do charts and graphs show?
What is important information in an easy to read visual.
Divides the text into sections and explains what the sections will be about
What is a Heading.
What is the table of content
Tells the names of chapters and what page the chapters can be found
This is where you find a caption.
What is under a photograph.
What should every photograph or picture have with it?
What is a caption.
I help you find the definition of a word.
What is a dictionary.
This helps the readers understand the sequence of time.
What is a timeline.
What is a map?
Maps help us understand where things are in the world.
I help the reader understand what they are about to read and what the main idea of the article is.
What is a title.
This is a book that is listed in continental order. It has maps and information about the different continents in it.
What is an atlas.
I am multiple books listed from A-Z. I help the reader find information and research.
What is an encyclopedia.
I help the reader understand data in a visual way.
What is a graph.
What is a resource that helps you look up synonyms and antonyms of words?
Thesaurus
This text features shows the chronological order of events.
What is a timeline.
This has synonyms and sometimes antonyms in it.
What is a thesaurus.
I help the reader understand important information like data and I list it in a certain format. This makes it easier to read and understand.
What is a table.