Nonfiction Text Features

Front

What is a chart that shows events in order?

Back

Timeline

Front

What is a labeled picture that shows the parts of something?

Back

Diagram

Front

What is the title at the top of the page or the beginning of a new chapter or section?

Back

Heading

Front

What text feature would a city planner use to show results of new home construction over ten years?

Back

Charts and graphs

Front

What is a text feature that provides additional information alongside the main text?

Back

Sidebar

Front

What is a visual representation of data, often using bars or lines?

Back

Graph

Front

What is a list of topics or subjects found in a book, usually at the end?

Back

Index

Front

What is a feature that summarizes the main points of a section?

Back

Summary

Front

What is a visual representation that uses pictures to show data?

Back

Pictograph

Front

What is a feature that helps readers understand the main idea of a text?

Back

Heading