Nonfiction Text Features

A title at the top of the page, or the beginning of a new chapter or section.

• Definition
• Heading
• Index

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.2A

Pictures taken with a camera to show objects as they appear in real life.

• Diagram
• Drawing
• Photograph

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts.

• Index
• Table of Contents
• Glossary

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

Small text found near a picture that gives important information about the picture.

• Caption
• Glossary
• Photograph

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.7

 A picture or geographical representation of the Earth's surface.

• Graph
• Map
• Diagram

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

What text feature is this?

• Labels

• Heading

• Illustration

• Subheading

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

What text feature is this?

• Photograph

• Table of Contents

• Caption

• Timeline

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.3.7

What text feature is this?

• Labels

• Glossary

• Index

• Bold Print

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

Where is the glossary located in a nonfiction text?

• front of the book

• middle of the book

• back of the book

• back cover

How do bold words help the reader?

• to know the words are funny

• to know the words are not important

• to know the words are important