Nonfiction Text Features Flashcards
nonfiction text
it has different elements than fiction
it depends on what kind of genre you have to have different elements
table of contents
identifies concepts in the book in sequential order; found in the front
index
list of all concepts found in the text alphabetically; at the end of the text
glossary
defines the words contained in the text; found at the end
bold
shows that words are important
bullets
key concepts or breaking things down
title
locate different categories
heading
identify particular topics
subheading
identify smaller sections of text
sidebars
additional information
graphs
show relationships, comparisons, and numerical data
maps
show where things are in the world
chart
show comparisons or summarize information
photos
shows us exactly what something looked like
drawings
shows how something could or might have looked like
