Questions: Text Features: Table of Contents, Glossary, and More

Question 1

What are **text features**?

• A. The author's name
• B. Special parts of a book like headings, pictures, bold words, and diagrams that help you understand
• C. The number of pages
• D. The book's cover color

Answer: (B)

Text features are visual and formatting elements that help organize and clarify information.

Question 2

Pictures and diagrams are not really important—only the words matter.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

False. Pictures, diagrams, maps, and other visual features help you understand and remember better.

Question 3

Which of these is a text feature?

• A. A character's emotion
• B. A heading that tells you what section is coming
• C. A character's favorite color
• D. The author's middle name

Answer: (B)

Headings are text features that organize and guide your reading.

Question 4

Text features are only found in nonfiction books.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

False. Both fiction and nonfiction books use text features like chapter titles, illustrations, and decorative fonts.

Question 5

Look at a book and identify three text features. Explain how each one helps you understand or enjoy the book.

Model answer: Example: Pictures help me imagine the setting. Bold words show important terms. Chapter titles tell me what happens. Each helps me read better.

Good responses identify real features and explain their purpose in helping readers.