Understanding Text Features in Nonfiction Texts

 
Text Features
 
Text Features Help Students
Understand Nonfiction Text
 
 
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What are text features?
 
Authors include text features to help
the reader better understand what
they have read.
Text features provide information
that may not be written in the text
itself.
Text features can be found in
textbooks, magazine articles,
newspapers, reports, web pages, and
other forms of nonfiction text.
 
Table of Contents
 
Lists the major parts
of a book along with
their page numbers.
It outlines the main
topics or main points.
Readers can use the
table of contents to
help locate
information in the
book and see how
everything is
organized.
 
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Glossary
 
A list of key terms in
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A textbox provides
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Text features are essential components of nonfiction texts that authors use to enhance reader comprehension. They include elements such as tables of contents, indexes, glossaries, and titles, each serving a unique purpose in aiding readers to navigate and understand the content. By utilizing these text features effectively, readers can locate information easily, gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter, and make meaningful connections within the text.


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  1. Understanding Nonfiction Text Text Features Examples of Text Features With Definitions Explanations for How Text Features Help Readers Text Features Help Students Understand Nonfiction Text

  2. What are text features? Authors include text features to help the reader better understand what they have read. Text features provide information that may not be written in the text itself. Text features can be found in textbooks, magazine articles, newspapers, reports, web pages, and other forms of nonfiction text.

  3. Table of Contents Lists the major parts of a book along with their page numbers. It outlines the main topics or main points. Readers can use the table of contents to help locate information in the book and see how everything is organized. Table of Contents Chapter 1: All About Animals Animal Adaptations ..Page 1 Animal Food . ..Page 2 Animal Habitats . ..Page 3 Animal Homes .. . Page 4 Chapter 2: All About Plants Photosynthesis .Page 5 Types of Plants .Page 6 Where would a reader find information about where an animal lives?

  4. Index Is an alphabetical listing of the key names, terms, events, and topics with page numbers. Readers use the index to help find pages that contain information they are looking for. A Abu Simbel, temple of, p73 Acadia, Canada, 212-213 Acid rain, 396, c396-c397, 396-397 Animal Adaptations p1 Animal Food p2 Animal Habitats p3 Animal Homes p5 Where would a reader find information in the text about acid rain?

  5. Glossary A list of key terms in alphabetical order. Each key word is defined. Sometimes a glossary also tells you how to pronounce a word. Readers use the glossary to look up key terms to find out their meaning. This helps the reader better learn and understand the subject. A Acid rain (AS ihd rayn) rain that carries certain kind of pollution. Adapt (uh DAPT) to change in order to survive in new environments How would the glossary help the reader understand text about animal adaptations?

  6. Titles Titles tell the reader the topic of the text. Titles show the main idea of the text. Titles help the reader by letting them know what they are about to read. Titles focus the reader on a topic so they can make connections between what they already know and the text. What do the titles of the articles in these newspapers tell you?

  7. Where would the reader look to find out about a fire ant? Subheadings Helpful Ants Although ants are frustrating when they get in homes, ants do help the environment. They help control the population of damaging pests such as termites. Subheadings divide the text into sections. Subheadings tell the main idea of each section of text. They are printed in large or bold type to make them stand out. Subheadings help the reader to locate information in the text by telling them where to look. Types of Ants Types of ants include fire ants, which cause a painful sting, and carpenter ants, which damage wood structures while nest building. Other types of ants include honey, pharaoh, house, Argentine, and the thief ant.

  8. Text (Bold, Color, & Italics) The style and color of the text sends the reader signals about how to read the content. Key words to notice are in bold or in color. Text in italics is used in picture captions, book titles, and any other element that needs to stand out. Text in bold, color, or italics draw the readers attention to important information. The Wetlands of the South Why are the South s wetlands so important? The Okefenokee (oh kuh fuh NOH kee) Swamp is a large wetland in the South. A wetland is a place where the ground is soaked with water for at least part of the year. How do the words in italics help the reader understand the text?

  9. Photographs Illustrations Photos and illustrations give information in a visual way. They help tell the story. They work with the words and headings to help teach material. They help the reader understand an idea from the text that was unclear. How might these photos help the reader understand the text?

  10. Captions A caption explains what is shown in a picture or illustration. Captions help the reader understand information that may or may not be in the text. Photo by MARCIN SZCZEPANSKI These gold coins were found on the ocean floor! How does this caption help the reader understand the picture? If this article was about finding treasure, how would this caption help the reader understand the text?

  11. Textbox A textbox provides more information than is in the text about a topic. A textbox can include interesting facts or important information the author wants the reader to know. Textboxes help readers understand by creating interest or emphasizing important information. One of the textboxes above asks the reader to solve a mystery about a Tasmanian Devil. Why would he include this mystery?

  12. Maps Maps are drawings that show the basic shape of the land and other geographical, political, or historical features. They present information in a visual form. They help the reader understand where an event happens. They help the reader understand how far away an event took place. How would a map of the United States help the reader understand an article about Texas?

  13. The diagram helps the reader understand the parts of a volcano and how they erupt. Diagrams A diagram is a drawing that shows or explains something. To understand a diagram the reader should read the titles, labels, captions, and numbered parts. Diagrams help the reader understand steps, how objects are made, or information in the text. How could this diagram help the reader understand volcanoes?

  14. Tables Tables organize large amounts of information in a small space. Tables present all kinds of data, from numbers and amounts, to calendars and menus. Tables help the reader compare information in the text. How would a table about volcano eruptions help the reader understand volcanoes?

  15. Timelines Timelines show important events in chronological order or time order. Timelines help the reader better understand the order of events and how one event may have lead to another. How would a timeline help a reader understand an article about why some older people aren t knowledgeable about computers?

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