Flashcards: Nonfiction Text Features
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passport2success on March 13, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 labels | used to identify parts of a page or picture |
| photographs | pictures taken with a camera |
| captions | words to describe or explain pictures, diagrams or charts |
| cutaways | shows something from the inside |
| maps | shows places in the world on a chart |
| closeups | shows details of something small |
| table of contents | topics of the book in order found in the found of the book or magazine |
| index | alphabetical list of specific subjects included in the book with page numbers |
| glossary | alphabetical list of definitions of new words and terms contained in a text |
| italics | slanted writing to get attention or focus on what is important |
| boldface print | dark, thick writing to focus the reader's attention on important key words, headings, and sections |
| diagrams | shows an idea being explained using sketches or drawings |
| heading/title | announces the larger(broader) topics that will be covered, indicating what the passage is about |
| subheading | a heading given to a smaller(more specific) section within a larger(broader) topic |
| chart | a graphic representation that shows information in the form of a table, graph, or picture |
| graph | a diagram that shows the relationship between numbers or amounts |
| nonfiction | writing that includes information about real people, places, events, and things |