Text Features 1
This helps authors organize a nonfiction text.
text features
What is Ms. Gracie's best friend's name?
Jacob
This is found in the front of a nonfiction text and it tells what the topic will be about.
Title
Tells the definitions of some of the words found in the text.
glossary
When is Ms. Gracie's birthday?
September 4th
change the way words look so important ideas stand out.
print features
Show place, direction, or where things are.
maps
Little dots or symbols that start a list to show facts or steps clearly and quickly.
bullet points
What is Ms. Gracie's favorite color
chartreuse/lime green
Words look darker. Shows important words or vocabulary you should notice.
bold text
include photos, drawings, and charts. They show information in another way so you can understand it better.
graphic features
this is used to help you understand a diagram
labels
Drawings that help explain the text.
illustrations
Tells what pages the reader can find certain topics and is in alphabetical order.
What is an index?
Show events in the order they happened. They help readers see history or steps in time.
timeline
help you search the book or article and learn words and where to find details.
organizational features
Tells the name of the chapters and what pages the chapters can be found.
What is a table of contents?
A picture of something that shows the different parts with labels.
diagram
shows that a word is important
Bold words
Bigger or bold lines of text that tell you the main idea of a section.
headings
Display numbers and facts so you can compare things.
charts and graphs
This helps readers undertsand what the photograph is about.
captions
Slant to the right. Writers use italics for book titles, special words, or to show emphasis.
italics
Show real people, places, or things.
picture or photograph
Put facts in neat rows and columns. They help you find exact numbers or comparisons fast.
table