Nonfiction Texts

Glossary

*ABC order

*Defines vocabulary in the text

*Set up like a dictionary

*In the back of the book

Index

• List important words/topics found in the story

• ABC order

• Lists the page numbers to find the words/topics in the text

• In the back of the text

Table of Contents

• List chapters or topics

• List page numbers to find certain chapters or topics

• At the front of the book

• Lists the topics/chapters in the order you would find them in the book

Just The Facts

Real information about our world.

Animals People Countries Planets Plants Landforms States Rocks And more…

Maps

• Countries• States• Continents• Oceans

Symbols

Map Key

Labels

Color-Coded

Diagrams

• Drawings of animals, plants, machines

• Labels for the parts on the drawings

Head

Thorax

Abdomen

Captions

• Word, phrases, or sentences that describe a drawing, photo, diagram, or graph

• The words are usually beside, above, or under the picture, drawing, or photo

A sea turtle lays eggs on a beach.

Assignment

• Select a nonfiction book to read.

• List all the features of a nonfiction text you notice, as you read.

• Write the features on sticky notes.