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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