NONFICTION TEXT FEATURE

HOW TO USE IT

title page

Use it to determine what the book is about.

table of contents

Use it to see what information can be found in the text.

heading/subheading

Use them to figure out what you will be reading next in the text.

special print

Use it to determine important words. (bold, italics)

photograph

Use it to visualize and understand what is in the text.

captions

Use them to better understand photographs or illustrations.

illustrations

Use it to visualize and understand what is in the text.

labels

Use them to understand part of a photograph, illustration or diagram.

diagram 

Use it to gather additional visual information.

charts

Use them to compare and contrast information.

graphs

Use them to compare and contrast data.

maps

Use them to gather additional visual information about places or locations.

glossary 

Use it to determine the definition of unknown words in the text.

index

Use it to locate specific information in the text.