Nonfiction Text Features
Helps you see where places are in the world
A phrase that compares two unlike things using “like” or “as”
simile
What is the central message of a text?
Theme
What does "auto" mean?
Self
Two or more things are described. Their similarities and differences are discussed.
Compare and Contrast
Words close to a picture or photo that help you understand the picture or photo
Caption
The repeating of the same beginning sound in more than two words.
Alliteration
Is sometimes directly taken out of the text
Main Idea
What does "gram/graph" mean?
Write or Draw
A problem is described and a response or solution is proposed or explained.
Problem and Solution
A list in ABC order of things in the book, with page numbers
Index
Human qualities given to an animal, idea or object
Personification
Main Idea
What does "micro" mean?
Small
Information is organized in steps or a process is explained in the order in which it occurs.
Sequence/Chronological Order
A list of chapter titles from the book
Table of Contents
Words that sound like the object or actions they refer to
Onomatopoeia
What is this an example of?
"Good will always triumph over evil."
Theme
What does "vid/vide" mean?
The results of something are explained.
Cause and Effect
Helps you see information from the text in chart form
Tables, Graphs and Charts
How is a poem is arranged?
Name a possible theme to this text:
Kim had gone through her closet with her mom over the weekend. She remembered a new girl at school who seemed to wear the same outfit every day. Kim wondered what she could do with those clothes. She handed the new girl a bag as she passed her in the hallway.
Generosity; Its better to give than receive; Kindness
What does "inter/intra" mean?
Between
What text structure is being used in the following?
Russia is one of the world’s largest countries in land area. It is nearly 6.6 million square miles and is spread across two continents with the majority of the population living west of the Urals where the climate is mild.
Description