Nonfiction Text Features

What do you know about text features?

What do Text Features do for you?

• They do nothing to help a reader.

• They help you make sense of what you are reading.

• They are there to confuse you about the reading.

Where are titles usually located?

• Front Cover

• Top of the page

• back of the book

• bottom of the page

What is the purpose of a subtitle in a non-fiction text?

• To provide additional details about the title

• To list the authors of the book

• To summarize the entire book

• To introduce new topics

Where can you typically find the table of contents in a non-fiction book?

• On the back cover

• At the beginning of the book

• In the middle of the book

• At the end of the book

What is the main function of a diagram in non-fiction materials?

• To entertain the reader

• To list the chapters

• To provide a biography of the author

• To show parts of something or how it works

What does bold text typically indicate in non-fiction texts?

• Publication date

• Unimportant details

• Important words

• Author's name

What information does an index provide in a non-fiction book?

• Illustrations and their meanings

• A summary of each chapter

• Biographical details of the author

• Pages where specific information can be found