Nonfiction Text Features

Question 1

1. Beginning of a textbook or magazine.
2. Lists the chapters of a book or titles of articles along with their page number.

Answer 1

Table of Content

Question 2

1. Helps the reader figure out if they’re reading nonfiction passage or fiction story
2. Provides focus: what to look for when reading because it will be asked in the questions.

Answer 2

Blurb

Question 3

1. Tells the reader the broad topic of the text.
2. Begins to show the main/central idea of the text.
3. What follows after is typically an introduction.

Answer 3

Title and Subtitle

Question 4

1. Draws the reader’s attention to important information.
2. Key words are in bold or in color.
3. Text in italics are used in captions, titles

Answer 4

Text in bold, different color, italics, or underline

Question 5

1. In passage you’ll see challenging words with a * or number.
2. Below the passage will be the definition or a note of explanation, reference, or comment.

Answer 5

Footnote

Question 6

1. Are printed in large or bold text and divide the text into sections.
2. Tell the main idea of each section of text.

Answer 6

Headings

Question 7

1. Give information in a visual way.
2. Tell the main idea of each section of text.

Answer 7

Photograph or Illustration

Question 8

1. Explains what is shown in a picture or illustrations
2. Helps the reader understand information that may or may not be in the text.

Answer 8

Caption

Question 9

1. Provides more information about a topic that isn’t included in the text.
2. Can include interesting facts or important info. the author wants the reader to know.

Answer 9

Text box

Question 10

1. Info. [boxed], placed alongside a main article and containing additional/explanatory material or picture.

Answer 10

Sidebar

Question 11

1. Present info. on a visual form
2. Help the reader understand where and how far away an event occured.

Answer 11

Map

Question 12

1. Shows the inner working or parts of something.
2. Help the reader understand steps, how objects are made or info. in the text.

Answer 12

Diagram

Question 13

1. Organizes large amounts of info. in a small space.
2. Presents all kinds of data.

Answer 13

Table/Graph/Chart

Question 14

1. Helps the reader better understand the order of events and how one event may have lead to another.

Answer 14

Timeline

Question 15

1. Listing in order or showing important info.
2. Displayed in short phrases, single words, a sent. or 2.

Answer 15

Numbers or Bullets

Question 16

1. A representation of info. in a graphic format designed to make the data easily understandable at a glance.

Answer 16

Infographic