Text Features 1
What is the purpose of a heading in a nonfiction article?
A. To tell a joke
B. To show the author’s name
C. To give the title of the entire book
D. To tell what the next section is about
What is D. To tell what the next section is about
What do bold words help the reader do?
A. Skip the page
B. Find important words or ideas
C. Count how many words are on the page
D. Know where the pictures are
What is B. Find important words or ideas
If you want to find the meaning of a bold word, where should you look?
A. In the table of contents
B. In the glossary
C. In the index
D. In the introduction
What is B. In the glossary
Why would an author use a caption under a picture?
A. To tell where to sit
B. To describe the picture
C. To label a map
D. To write a story
What is B. To describe the picture
Which text feature helps you find a specific page or topic quickly?
A. Title page
B. Glossary
C. Table of Contents
D. Heading
What is C. Table of Contents
Why would the author include the heading "How Volcanoes Form"?
A. To describe what a volcano looks like
B. To show that the next section will explain a specific topic
C. To tell a story about a volcano
D. To list facts about different volcanoes
What is B. To show that the next section will explain a specific topic.
What is the purpose of a caption under a photograph in a nonfiction article?
A. To tell a joke
B. To explain what the picture is showing
C. To give the title of the book
D. To name the author of the article
What is B. To explain what the picture is showing.
What does the bold word in this sentence help the reader do?
"Magma is the hot, melted rock found beneath the Earth’s surface."
A. It shows that this word is the title.
B. It helps the reader skip this word.
C. It shows that the word is important and may be defined.
D. It means the word is funny.
What is C. It shows that the word is important and may be defined.
Which text feature would BEST help a student find information about "Rainforest Animals" in a book?
A. Index
B. Glossary
C. Table of Contents
D. Captions
What is C. Table of Contents
Why might an author include a diagram of a plant in a nonfiction article?
A. To entertain the reader with stories
B. To help the reader understand how a plant works
C. To show the setting of a story
D. To describe the author’s opinion
What is B. To help the reader understand how a plant works.
What does a diagram do in a nonfiction book?
A. Shows the steps in a process with labels
B. Tells a funny story
C. Lists all the chapters
D. Tells the author's opinion
What is A. Shows the steps in a process with labels.
Why might an author use a chart or graph in an article?
A. To decorate the page
B. To confuse the reader
C. To show information clearly
D. To list all characters
What is C. To show information clearly.
If you want to learn more about a word that’s in italics, what should you do?
A. Look in the index
B. Ask a friend
C. Skip the word
D. Look in the glossary or the nearby sentence
What is D. Look in the glossary or the nearby sentence.
What does an index help you find?
A. Important vocabulary words
B. Pictures in the book
C. Where to find specific topics or names
D. The author's birthday
What is C. Where to find specific topics or names.
Which text feature helps you see what an area looks like or where something is located?
A. Heading
B. Diagram
C. Map
D. Caption
What is C. Map
How does a sidebar help the reader understand a topic better?
A. It repeats everything
B. It gives extra facts or details
C. It shows who wrote the book
D. It tells jokes
What is B. It gives extra facts or details.
Which two text features would be MOST helpful when researching a specific animal?
A. Table of contents and index
B. Bold words and title
C. Introduction and chapter title
D. Author photo and page numbers
What is A. Table of contents and index.
What is the difference between a caption and a label?
A. A caption is a title, and a label is a page number
B. A caption is under a picture; a label points to part of an image
C. A caption is longer than a label
D. Captions are only in stories
What is B. A caption is under a picture; a label points to part of an image.
Why would an author include text boxes in an informational book?
A. To distract the reader
B. To explain the main idea
C. To provide extra information related to the topic
D. To tell jokes
What is C. To provide extra information related to the topic.
You’re reading a book about volcanoes. You want to find where it talks about lava. Which feature should you use?
A. Glossary
B. Title
C. Map
D. Index
What is D. Index.