RNMS Language Arts/2013

The genre that includes works that are

based upon facts and reality;

the broadest category of written works

Features of Nonfiction

The following features are present within the text that help to distinguish nonfiction from other genres:-Table of Contents - Headings/Subheadings-Photograph/Caption - Labels-Text boxes - Charts/Graphs-Maps - Keywords-Index - Glossary

Table of Contents

List of major parts of

book with

page number

Heading/Subheadings

HeadingA brief description that helps reader group informationand predict what will be read

SubheadingDivides heading into specific topics

KeywordsLocated in the text which can be highlighted by font, style, or color

Photograph/Caption

Photograph

Captionwords near a picture that describewhat is in it or whatit is about

Santa’s mode of transportation across the Sunshine State?

LabelsLabels

Information that calls attention to a specific item

Mortar

Tassel

MapMap

Small picture of a

large area that

indicates location

Large amounts of information

(i.e., schedules, tables)

organized in a small area

Charts/Graphs

At the back of the book…

Glossary – The alphabetical list of key words that are related to the topic with their definition or meaning

Index - The alphabetical list of the big ideas and key words and the page numbers where they can be found; this listing follows the glossary