Non Fiction Text Features

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What is a glossary?

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A glossary is a list of words and their meanings found at the end of a book.

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What are guide words?

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Guide words are the words at the top of a page in a dictionary that help you find words quickly.

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What is a heading?

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A heading is a title at the beginning of a section that tells you what the section is about.

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What is an index?

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An index is a list at the back of a book that shows where to find specific topics.

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What is an illustration?

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An illustration is a picture or drawing that helps explain the text.

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What is a table of contents?

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A table of contents is a list at the beginning of a book that shows the chapters and their page numbers.

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What is a caption?

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A caption is a short description that explains a picture or illustration.

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What is a label?

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A label is a word or phrase that describes something in a picture.

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What is a photograph?

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A photograph is a real picture taken with a camera.

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What is a timeline?

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A timeline is a way to show events in the order they happened.