Non-Fiction Text Features Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• bold print: is darker than the rest of the text to draw your attention to the important term
• bullets: symbols that convey information in a list
• caption: the explanation that appears under or next to a picture or illustration
• chart: a visual representation of data that shares the information in a easy to use format
• closeup: allows you to see the detail in an image or picture
• cross section: allows viewers to see the surface of an object if you were to make a cut through it
• diagram: a drawing with labeled parts
• guide words: are at the top of each page in a dictionary or thesaurus to let you know the first word and last word on the page
• glossary: an alphabetical list of terms and definitions used in the text
• graph: a visual representation showing how a set of data is related
• heading: a word or group of words that indicates what a passage will be about
• hyperlink: a graphic or piece of text on an internet page that connects readers to another webpage or document
• illustration: a picture (usually drawn) that helps the reader understand the text better
• index: is located at the back of the book and lists topics in alphabetical order along with the corresponding page number
• italics: words that slant to the right and show important terms or ideas
• label: usually appear on a diagram to identify something
• map: a visual representation of a geographic area
• photograph: an image (taken with a camera) of something related to the topic in the text
• textbox: provides additional information or interesting facts that may not fit in with the flow of the main text
• table: usually shows a list of data, facts, or numbers that are arranged in a special order
• timeline: a way to represent a series of related dates along a horizontal line