Exploring Nonfiction Text Features

The video tutorial introduces non-fiction text features, explaining how they help readers understand the content. It uses examples like headings, diagrams, maps, and captions to illustrate their importance. The tutorial also discusses how text features divide sections and highlight key terms using bold, italic, or underlined words. The video concludes with a review of these features, emphasizing their role in enhancing comprehension of non-fiction texts.

What is the primary purpose of non-fiction text features?

• To fill up space in the book

• To make the book look more interesting

• To help readers understand the text better

• To make the book longer

What feature helps readers know what a section of the text will be about?

• Glossary

• Map

• Diagram

• Heading

Which of the following is NOT a non-fiction text feature?

• Diagrams

• Graphs

• Short stories

• Table of contents

Which text feature is used to divide a non-fiction text into sections?

• Maps

• Titles, headings, and subheadings

• Glossaries

• Photographs

How do maps in non-fiction books help the reader?

• By decorating the page

• By showing where the story takes place

• By illustrating where certain events or subjects are located in the world

• By providing directions

How do diagrams contribute to a non-fiction text?

• By listing synonyms of words

• By showing steps in a process or parts of an object

• By providing entertainment

• By telling a fictional story

What is the role of a caption in a non-fiction book?

• To introduce a new chapter

• To provide the name of the book

• To summarize the entire book

• To give additional information about an image or diagram

What kind of information can labels on photographs provide?

• The date when the photo was taken

• The location where the photo was taken

• Important parts or features of the subject

• The photographer's name

Why might an author use bold or italic words in a non-fiction text?

• To indicate a mistake in the text

• To make the page look more attractive

• To highlight new or important vocabulary

• To show that the word is not important

Why are some words in non-fiction texts underlined or italicized?

• To draw attention to new or significant terms

• To signify that they should be ignored

• To show they are titles of other books

• To indicate they are less important