Non-fiction Text Features

How are text features helpful?

They help the reader find information quickly!

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Text Features

They also help the reader learn more about the topic!

They make reading non-fiction fun!

Let's learn some more...

Annie & Mobie want to teach you more!

Find out the names of text features and see what they look like!

The Title

It tells us about what we are going to read!

The heading

It tells us what the chapter or small section of the book is about

Where is the table of contents found?

Answer

The table of contents

It tells us the sections or chapter of the book and what page each chapter begins

photographs

real pictures

illustrations

pictures that have been drawn

Both help the reader see what something or someone looks like

The captions

tell us more information about the picture or photograph

Bold words or Keywords

Important words that are BIGGER, darker, or more colorful than the other words

Can you see the BOLD WORDS and colorful key words?

diagrams

A picture that shows or explains something (often with labels)

labELs

helps the reader know what the picture is or its parts

GRAPHS

CHARTS

TABLES

SHOWS INFORMATION IN A CLEAR WAY

SHOWS INFORMATION IN A PICTURE

ORGANIZES AND SHOWS NUMBERS IN A CLEAR WAY

TO DO: Compare data using a chart, table, or graph

Don't forget to read these carefully! They give us lots of information.

Where is the glossary found?

Answer

glossary

tells the meaning of important bold words

Where is the index found?

Answer

index

tells what pages you will find important words or topics

i spy text features

What do you see?

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i spy text features

What do you see?

Click on the arrows to see if you are right!

Great work! Always read and use your text features to be a...

super nonfiction reader!