Text Features — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
An index is found at the front of a book and lists chapter titles.
Corrected: An index is found at the back of a book and lists topics with page numbers.
An index belongs at the back of a book and lists topics in alphabetical order along with the page numbers where they appear. The list of chapter titles at the front is the table of contents, not the index.
2. Fix the sentence:
Labels on a diagram are there to make the picture look pretty.
Corrected: Labels on a diagram are there to name the parts of the picture.
Labels on a diagram name each part of the picture so the reader knows exactly what they are looking at. They are there to teach, not for decoration.
3. Fix the sentence:
A map in a textbook is a type of fiction text feature.
Corrected: A map in a textbook is a type of nonfiction text feature.
Maps show real places and real information, so they are nonfiction text features. Fiction books tell made-up stories and rarely need maps to teach facts.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A glossary is found at the back of a nonfiction book and defines important vocabulary.
A glossary appears at the back of a nonfiction book and gives the meanings of important vocabulary words from the text. It works like a small dictionary just for that book.
2. The words printed under a photograph that explain what it shows are called a caption.
Words printed under a photograph that explain what the photo shows are called a caption. Captions help readers understand the picture and tie it back to the text.
3. A heading uses a title at the top of a section to tell readers what they will learn.
When a writer puts a title at the top of a section to tell readers what is coming next, that title is a heading. Headings act like signs that point to the topic of each part.
4. A drawing of a butterfly with arrows pointing to each body part is called a diagram.
A drawing of an object with arrows and labels pointing to each part is a diagram. Diagrams help readers see and name the parts of something they are learning about.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Headings help readers find information in a text quickly.
True False
True. Headings act like signposts that let readers scan the page and jump straight to the section they need without reading every word.
2. The table of contents is found at the very end of a book.
True False
False. The table of contents sits at the front of the book so readers can see the chapters and page numbers before they start reading.
3. Bold words signal that a word is important and may be defined in the glossary.
True False
True. Bold words are usually key vocabulary, and authors often define those same bold words in the glossary at the back of the book.