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Nonfiction Text Features

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  • How do bold words help readers?
    They make the word stand out.
  • Why are captions important?
    Without captions, we might not know what we are looking at in the picture.
  • How do timelines help readers?
    They show us important events in order.
  • How do diagrams help readers?
    They show parts of something, usually in a drawing.
  • How do graphs help readers?
    They show information in a visual way, makes it easier to understand.
  • How do captions help readers?
    They explain a picture or photograph.
  • How do italic words help readers?
    They make the word stand out.
  • Does the table of contents follow the same order that the topics appear in the book?
    Yes
  • How do labels help readers?
    They describe the parts of something in a diagram.
  • What is the difference between an illustration and a photograph?
    Illustrations are not real, photographs are real.
  • Where are headings usually located on a page?
    Towards the top of the page.
  • What color are hyperlinks typically?
    They are a light blue.
  • How does the glossary help readers?
    It defines words that you may not know.
  • Bold words usually end up also being in the _____________.
    Glossary
  • How to maps help readers?
    They show the location of something in picture form.
  • How do headings help readers?
    They tell us what a section is going to be about.
  • True or False: A glossary is like a mini dictionary.
    True
  • Would you expect most diagrams to have labels?
    Yes. It would make sense because they further explain the diagram.
  • How would someone get a photograph/ what would they do to get one?
    They would use a camera to take a photo.
  • Would it make sense for a timeline to go in the following order: 2013, 2010, 2019, 2009?
    No, timelines go in order of year.
  • Which one would have bigger text, a heading or a subheading?
    Heading
  • Where do you usually find the table of contents?
    At the beginning of the book.
  • How do hyperlinks help readers?
    They show them where they can find a website with additional information.
  • How do charts help readers?
    They show information in a visual way, makes it easier to understand.
  • How does the index help readers?
    It tells the reader which pages they can find information on certain topics.
  • How does the table of contents help readers?
    It tells you where you can find information on a certain topic.
  • How do subheadings help readers?
    They tell you what a small section/paragraph is about.
  • How do illustrations help readers?
    They help us get a visual.
  • What do italic words look like?
    They look similar to regular words, besides the fact that they are slightly slanted.
  • How do photographs help readers?
    They show readers what something looks like in real life.