Reading Informational Text Reading Informational Text

Nonfiction TextNonfiction Text Looks different from fiction text such Looks different from fiction text such

as a novel or picture bookas a novel or picture book How?How?

How?How? May be chapter titles and section headers May be chapter titles and section headers

or sub-titles that preview information. or sub-titles that preview information. Pages have words in a variety of fonts and Pages have words in a variety of fonts and

font sizes. font sizes. BoldBold or or italicitalic fonts may be used to signal fonts may be used to signal

important words or phrases. important words or phrases. Marks may be used to show how to Marks may be used to show how to

pronounce words. pronounce words. It may be different but it is also fun to readIt may be different but it is also fun to read

Graphic Aids Are UsedGraphic Aids Are Used Maps, charts, diagrams, photographs Maps, charts, diagrams, photographs

may be included to illustrate or may be included to illustrate or summarize information. summarize information.

Captions or labels must be examined Captions or labels must be examined carefully for relevant information. carefully for relevant information.

Vocabulary is DifferentVocabulary is Different There may be more words that are There may be more words that are

unfamiliarunfamiliar Words may be longer – more Words may be longer – more

syllablessyllables

When You Read NonfictionWhen You Read Nonfiction You learn information You learn information It is often called informational textIt is often called informational text Science and Social Studies texts are Science and Social Studies texts are

an examplean example There is a great deal of information There is a great deal of information

to be understood and rememberedto be understood and remembered

What Can Help You?What Can Help You? Special features are used within the Special features are used within the

text to help you locate, understand text to help you locate, understand and remember information that you and remember information that you have readhave read

These are called These are called text featurestext features

Text FeaturesText Features Each text feature is a tool which Each text feature is a tool which

helps you do your workhelps you do your work But first you have to learn about But first you have to learn about

them and how they workthem and how they work

Text FeaturesText Features Text Organizers - index, preface, Text Organizers - index, preface,

table of contents, glossary, appendixtable of contents, glossary, appendix

Titles, headings, sub-headings, Titles, headings, sub-headings, bullets, labelsbullets, labels

More Text FeaturesMore Text Features Fonts and Effects – Fonts and Effects – sizesize, , italicsitalics, , boldbold, ,

colourcolour

Illustrations, Photographs and Illustrations, Photographs and CaptionsCaptions

Graphics – maps, charts, graphsGraphics – maps, charts, graphs

Let’s See Some Text Let’s See Some Text FeaturesFeatures