Nonfiction Text Features

Front

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

Back

Diagram

Front

What gives information in a simple way to understand?

Back

Chart

Front

What shows information as a picture?

Back

Graph

Front

What tells what page the reader can find certain topics, listed in alphabetical order?

Back

Index

Front

What are important words the author wants us to notice?

Back

Bold Words

Front

What is a list of topics at the beginning of a book that shows page numbers?

Back

Table of Contents

Front

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

Back

Graph

Front

What feature helps you find specific information quickly in a book?

Back

Index

Front

What do we call words that are darker or thicker to show they are important?

Back

Bold Words

Front

What is a picture that helps explain something in a nonfiction text?

Back

Diagram