Nonfiction Text Features

Front

Real image showing appearance

Back

Photo

Front

A drawing or sketch showing what something looks like

Back

Illustration

Front

Bold, colored, and italicized text signals importance.

Back

Special print

Front

Reference for places in the world.

Back

Map

Front

Text box providing additional information

Back

Sidebar

Front

Parts of a diagram, photo, or illustration

Back

Labels

Front

Identifies what the text will be about

Back

Title or Header

Front

Names of chapters/sections with page numbers

Back

Table of Contents

Front

Definitions of words in the text.

Back

Glossary

Front

Explains what each text section is about

Back

Subheading