Nonfiction Text Features

What do you think this book will be about?

• The Life Cycle of a Frog

• Where Frogs Live

• A Frog's Body

What text feature did the author include to let the reader know what this section will be about? (Hint: It's in RED at the top of the page!)

• Title

• Heading

• Caption

What text feature is the GREEN arrow pointing to?

• A diagram

• A photograph

• A chart

TRUE or FALSE: Text features are special elements found in nonfiction texts that the author includes to draw our attention to important details in the text.

• True

• False

Why do authors use text features?

• To confuse the reader

• To help the reader better understand a new topic

• To encourage the reader to find a new book

What TWO nonfiction text features do you see at the bottom of this page?

• Map

• Caption

• Chart

What is the purpose of titles, headings, and subheadings?

• To divide into sections

• To persuade the reader to read the book

• To make a list for the reader to follow

The photograph and labels on this page help the reader...

• Understand what the sea turtle looks like

• Understand how sea turtles eat

• Understand where sea turtles live

Why would an author use bold, italicized, and underlined words?

• To tell the reader what's happening in the picture

• To make these words stand out in the text

• To tell the reader what the section is all about

Why do authors include nonfiction text features? (Select TWO correct answers.)

• To draw our attention to important details

• To help the reader better understand the text

• To tell a story