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 glossary is a list of chapters at the front of a book.
Corrected: A glossary is a list of important words and their meanings at the back of a book.
A glossary lists important words and their meanings, not chapters. It belongs at the back of a book, not the front.
2. Fix the sentence:
Diagrams are only used in fiction books to tell a story.
Corrected: Diagrams are used in nonfiction books to show how something works.
Diagrams belong in nonfiction books because they use pictures and labels to explain how something works, not to tell a story like fiction does.
3. Fix the sentence:
An index lists topics in the order they appear in the book.
Corrected: An index lists topics in alphabetical order with page numbers.
An index puts topics in ABC order so you can look them up quickly, and it includes page numbers. A table of contents is the one that follows the book's chapter order.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Arrows that point to parts of a picture and name them are called labels.
Labels are short words or phrases with arrows that point to and name each part of a picture or diagram.
2. A table of contents at the front of a book shows every chapter title and its page number.
A table of contents sits at the front of a book and lists every chapter title along with its page number so readers can jump to the right spot.
3. When an author wants to show where countries are located, the author includes a map.
A map is the text feature that shows locations, so authors include one when they want readers to see where countries, cities, or landmarks are.
4. A caption is a short sentence printed below a photograph that tells what is happening.
A caption is the short sentence printed right below a photograph that tells the reader what the picture shows or what is happening in it.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. An index and a glossary are both found at the back of a nonfiction book.
True False
True. Both the index and the glossary are placed at the back of a nonfiction book -- the index lists topics with page numbers, and the glossary defines key words.
2. Labels and captions mean the same thing.
True False
False. Labels are short words with arrows that name parts of a diagram, while captions are sentences below a photo that describe what is shown.
3. A table of contents helps a reader decide which chapter to read first.
True False
True. Because a table of contents lists every chapter title and page number, a reader can scan it and pick the chapter that sounds most interesting to read first.