Text Features — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
A heading tells you who wrote the book.
Corrected: A heading tells you what a section is about.
A heading is a short title at the top of a section that tells readers what that part is about. The author's name is found on the cover or title page, not in a heading.
2. Fix the sentence:
A caption is a list of words and their meanings at the back of a book.
Corrected: A caption is a sentence that describes a picture or photo.
Captions sit right next to a picture or photo and describe what the reader is looking at. A list of words and meanings at the back of a book is called a glossary, not a caption.
3. Fix the sentence:
Bold words are printed in light, thin letters so readers skip them.
Corrected: Bold words are printed in dark, thick letters so readers notice them.
Bold print uses dark, thick letters so the word stands out and catches the reader's eye. The whole point of bold is to make important words easier to notice, not easier to skip.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The list at the front of a book that shows chapter names and page numbers is the table of contents.
The list at the front that names every chapter and gives its page number is called the table of contents. Contents means the things inside the book, so the table of contents shows what is inside and where to find it.
2. A subheading is a small title that comes under the main heading.
When a section has a big main heading, a smaller title underneath that breaks the section into smaller parts is a subheading. The prefix sub- means under or below, which is exactly where a subheading sits.
3. Words that are slanted to the right on a page are printed in italics.
Slanted letters that lean to the right are called italics. Authors use italics to show a title, a foreign word, or a word they want the reader to stress.
4. A index is an alphabetical list at the back of a book that shows page numbers for topics.
An index lives at the back of a nonfiction book and lists topics in alphabetical order with the page numbers where each topic appears. Readers use it to jump straight to information without flipping through every page.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A glossary gives the meanings of important words in a book.
True False
True. A glossary is like a mini dictionary inside the book that lists important vocabulary words and tells what each one means.
2. Fiction books use more text features than nonfiction books.
True False
False. Nonfiction books use far more text features than fiction because nonfiction needs headings, captions, diagrams, and indexes to help readers find and understand real information.
3. A diagram is a drawing with labels that shows how something works.
True False
True. A diagram is a labeled drawing where words and arrows point to the parts so readers can see how something is put together or how it works.