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Text Features
Understanding Nonfiction Text Features
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cover | The outside of a book |
| Title | Name of a book. It tells you what the book is about |
| Subtitle | The second, less important part of a book's title. It provides more information. |
| Author | The writer of a book |
| Table of Contents | A map of a book - it tells you the names of the chapters and what pages these chapters start on. |
| Page Number | Tells you where you are in a book. Usually located at the bottom of a page. |
| Opening Sentences | Very first sentences of a book - grabbing your attention and rev you up to keep reading. |
| Text | Main section of writing on a page |
| Chapter | Sections of a book - usually telling about a different part of the main topic |
| Caption | Word or words that tell you about the picture |
| Photo | Picture of something real taken with a camera |
| Sidebar | Chunk of text that is separated from the main text giving readers extra information - usually appears along the side of the text and are often surrounded by boxes. |
| Italic | Font that slants to the side. It tells readers a word is extra important and / or has special meaning. |
| Boldface | Font that shows readers a word is difficult. Usually tells readers they can check the book's glossary to found out the word's meaning and pronunciation. |
| List | Shows a series of things that are connected or are part of a set - often printed in a column. |
| Photo Comparison | When two photos are placed side by side to show how things are alike and different. |
| Pie Chart | A circle is divided into two or more pieces. The pieces tell you how the whole of something is made up. |
| Compass Rose | Shows you which was is north, south, east, and west |
| Map Key | Provides information that helps you read a map |
| Map | A drawing of a place to help you see it in your head. Drawings can be of big areas (such as the world) or small areas (such as a town or even a street). |
| Bar Graph | This uses colored bars to show you how two or more things compare to each other. |
| Labeled Photo | Parts of a picture are marked with words. They help readers learn new words, notice details, and understand how things work. |
| Venn Diagram | Chart formed by two overlapping circles - allowing you to compare different things or groups of things to see how they are alike and different. |
| Quotation | Repeating the exact words that someone said - often comments from people who are experts. |
| Column | A vertical list |
| Table | Set of facts arranged in two or more columns |
| Closing Sentences | Last sentences in the book - they wrap up the book and bring it to an end |
| Flow Chart | Shows how things flow from one stage to the next - often the stages are numbered. Often shaped like a line or a circle |
| Definition | What a word means |
| Pronunciation Key | Tell you how to pronounce a word |
| Glossary | Alphabetical list of difficult words along with their pronunciations and definitions - usually appears at or near the end of the book. |
| Index | Provides readers with subjects and page numbers so they can quickly locate information contained in a nonfiction book. It is arranged in alphabetical order and often has two or more columns. |
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rmartin19
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