Nonfiction Text Features

What do we call this text feature?

• Glossary

• Picture

• Table of Contents

• Diagram

This is called a _______.

• Diagram

• Index

• Sidebar

A ______ gives additional information on a topic and is usually located on the side.

• Caption

• Table of Contents

• Sidebar

• Glossary

What do we call the sentence underneath a photograph that gives more information about it?

• Caption

• Photograph

• Diagram

Where can we go to find out the meaning of a bold word?

• Table of Contents

• Glossary

• Index

Authors use sidebars to give information.

• True

• False

Why does the author use sidebars?

• The author uses sidebars to give additional information so the reader can gain a deeper understanding of the topic.

• The author wasn't sure what else to add on the page so they used a sidebar.

• The author does not use sidebars.

What genre can you find text features such as a table of contents, index, glossary, and sidebars?

• Nonfiction

• Fiction