Text FeaturesText Features

Table of ContentsNarrative/Fiction Text 3Characters 4Setting 5Plot 6Non-Fiction Text 7Table of Contents 8Index 9Photographs 10Captions 11Labels 12Cutaways 13Close-ups 14Comparisons 15Charts, Tables, & Graphs 16Maps 17Types of Print 18Glossary 19Standards (classroom) 20Standards (library) 21

Narrative/Fiction TextPurpose:Entertainment

CharactersPeople or

animals that are in the story.

SettingWhere the story

takes place

PlotAction, problem

and solution

Non-fiction TextPurpose:Gain information

or facts about people, places, things, or events

Table of ContentsThe Table of

Contents helps the reader identify key topics in the book in the order they are presented. It is found at the beginning of the book.

Table of ContentsHow to choose a puppy 2Helping your puppy adjust

to his new home 6Feeding your new puppy 10Potty training a puppy 12

IndexAn index is an

alphabetical list of almost everything covered in the text, with page numbers. It is located at the back of the book.

Christmas 20-30cultural traditions 21, 22, introduction 20presents 30

Easter 10-15eggs 15

PhotographsPhotographs help

the reader understand exactly what something looks like.

CaptionsCaptions help the

reader better understand a picture or photograph

Bison or buffalo once roamed the Great Plains.

LabelsLabels help the

reader identify a picture or photograph and/or its part.

leaf

stem

petals

CutawaysCutaways help

the reader understand something by looking at it from the inside. (Like cutting a slice of something.)

http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/animals/images/bvr2.jpg

Close-upsClose-ups help the

reader see details in something small.

ComparisonsComparisons help

the reader understand the size of one thing by comparing it to the size of something else.Comparisons may also be in the form of charts, tables, or graphs where you are comparing data.

Charts, Tables,and Graphs

Charts & Tables help the reader understand important information by listing it in a chart or table.

Graphs help the reader see relationships between things.

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Number of M & Ms

red yellow blue green

Color of M & Ms

M & M Graph

red

yellow

blue

green

Color of M & Ms Number of M & Ms

Red 4Yellow 5Blue 10Green 3

MapsMaps help the

reader understand where things are in the world.

http://www.oldmap.co.uk/ISLE-OF-WIGHT-old-Map.jpg

Types of PrintTypes of print

help the reader by signaling, “Look at me! I’m important!” It may be bold print, italics, ALL CAPS, underlined, or larger print.

The old dresser draw screeched as the children slowly pulled it open. Inside they found and old document that gave directions to a lost gold mine.

GlossaryThe glossary helps the

reader understand key words that are in the text. It is an alphabetical listing of key words and their meaning. It is located in the back of the book. Other names: Important Words to Know.

captions cutawaysCaptions – words describing what

is happening in a picture or photograph

Close-ups – enlarged picture or object to show details in something small

Cutaways – picture or illustration that helps the reader understand something by looking at it from the inside. (Like cutting a slice of something)

Classroom Standards

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Library Standards

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