Nonfiction Text Features

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What text feature helps me find the main idea of a paragraph?

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Headings help identify the main idea of a paragraph.

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Which text feature will help me draw and label the parts of a flower?

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A diagram shows the parts of a flower and can be labeled.

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What is an alphabetical list of important words in a book and their meanings?

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Glossary is an alphabetical list of important words and their meanings.

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What is the page located in the back of a book that lists topics and page numbers?

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Index is an alphabetical list of topics and their page numbers.

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What should Mrs. Bauer do if she doesn't understand a picture in her book?

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She should read the caption to understand the picture.

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What text feature provides a summary of the book's chapters?

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Table of Contents provides a summary of the book's chapters.

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What is the purpose of captions in a nonfiction text?

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Captions explain what is happening in photographs or illustrations.

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What text feature can provide additional information related to the main text?

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Sidebar provides additional information related to the main text.

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What is a visual representation of data in a nonfiction text?

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A graph is a visual representation of data.

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What text feature helps readers understand complex information quickly?

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Bullet points help readers understand complex information quickly.