Text Features
What text feature tells you what the book is called?
Title
What does "nestled" mean in this sentence:
The cubs nestled together to keep warm during the cold weather.
to lay closely or next to
This text structure tells readers the main idea and its supporting details.
Description
This type of nonfiction is almost always in chronological order.
Wisdom was what type of bird?
Albatross
What text feature tells you the different sections of the book?
Table of Contents
What does the word "vanished" mean in this sentence:
My mom’s smile vanished when she heard the bad news
to stop existing
This text structure tells readers about a topic in time order.
Chronological/Sequential/Order & Sequence
This type of nonfiction is often told like a story.
Literary Nonfiction
Why was Henry in a box in Henry's Freedom Box?
He was escaping slavery
What text feature shows you what something looks like?
Picture/photograph/image/diagram
What does the word "wilderness" mean in this sentence:
We went on a peaceful hike in the wilderness and saw many tall trees and wild animals.
an area of land in its natural state
This text structure tells readers the similarities and differences between two topics.
Compare and Contrast
This type of nonfiction often times includes illustrations instead of pictures and diagrams.
Literary Nonfiction
What is one animal affected by climate change in A Warmer World?
Penguins/Golden Toads/Polar Bear/Fish/Coral Reefs/Foxes
What text feature tells you the meaning of content-specific words?
Glossary
What does the word "immense" mean in this sentence:
The immense wave pulled the boat underwater.
very large
This text structure introduces an issue and some ways to fix the issue.
Problem and Solution
This type of nonfiction shares information about a topic and oftentimes uses a lot of text features.
Reference Nonfiction
What was one of the problems lizards face from "Lizard Troubles" in Lizards?
Overhunting/Habitat Destruction/Illegal Trading
What text feature lists all the topics and what page(s) to find them on?
Index
What does the word "identical" mean in this sentence:
My friend and I wore identical dresses to school, making us look like twins.
alike is almost every way; similar
This text structure tells readers something that happens and all the other things that happen because of it.
Cause and Effect
Lizards is this type of nonfiction.
Reference Nonfiction
What was the invention we read about in I is for Idea?
Bicycles/Freezers & Frozen Food