Text Features

True or False: When you see a picture or graph in a nonfiction text, it is okay to just glance over it and not look carefully because it is probably not important.

There is a certain keyword about a topic that you are looking for. Instead of looking through the entire book to find where it talks about this keyword, where could you look to quickly figure this out?

When researching a person, you want to learn more about their childhood. Where can you look in the book to find where it talks about their childhood?

There are many bolded words in the nonfiction book that you are reading. Where can you find the definitions to these words?

Name the Text Feature!

Name the Text Feature!

Using an nonfiction book in the room, find a table of contents. You have 30 seconds!

Name the Text Feature!

These two things help to quickly tell you what a certain section of a book is talking about.

Using an nonfiction book in the room, find a graph or illustration. You have 1 minute!

Using an nonfiction book in the room, find at least one word that is bold or italicized. Headings and subheadings do not count! You have 1 minute!

Name the Text Feature!

Name the Text Feature!

Using an nonfiction book in the room, find an index. You have 30 seconds!

Using an nonfiction book in the room, find a caption. You have 30 seconds!