Burger Bugs
Nonfiction Text Features
Nonfiction Text Structures
100

Name one of the insects that the author mentions people have eaten.

What are crickets, ants, tarantulas, mealworms, or locusts?

100

This nonfiction text feature shows where something is located (continents, countries, towns, etc.)

What is a map?

100

The author lists one or more causes and the resulting effects.

What is cause and effect?

200

True or false: Scientists think that insects could be a good way to feed people.

What is true?

200

This nonfiction text feature includes words in darker print that are important to the text.

What are bold words?

200

The author shows how two things are similar and different.

What is compare and contrast?

300

Name one nonfiction text feature in the article.

What are photographs, captions, or bold words?

300

This nonfiction text feature defines bold words from the text.

What is a glossary?

300

The author states a conflict and then writes one or more solutions.

What is problem and solution?

400

Many insects contain important nutrients like...

What is protein, iron, or calcium?

400

This nonfiction text feature is normally at the top of text, and gives the reader a clue about what he or she is going to read next.

What is a heading?

400

The author lists events in order.

What is sequence?

500

The author defines the word "experimenting" as...

What is "scientifically testing?"

500

This nonfiction text feature describes a photograph or picture, and gives the reader more information.

What is a caption?

500

The author tells you about characteristics, or gives you examples about a topic.

What is description?