Analyzing Text Features

National Geographic Reader: Polar Bears

Author: Laura Marsh

Text FeaturesHelp you to understand nonfiction text

Writing that tells you about real people, places, and events

Contains facts and details

Nonfiction Text

newspaper

textbook

magazine

TitleA good title gives you a clue about the main topic of the text.The title of this story is Polar Bears.

Is this a good title for this text? Why or why not?

What would be another good title?

Table of ContentsTable of contents tells you where to find specific information.

What page should I turn to if I want to know what polar bears eat?

How would a table of contents help me when I’m reading?

HeadingsHeadings tell you what that specific section is about.

Based on the heading, what information would we find in this section?

PhotographsShow you what the object looks like in real life.

What is the purpose of this picture?

CaptionsCaptions tell youabout the picture.

Look at picture #5. Why are the people in the buggies?

GlossaryA glossary is found at the end of the book and tells you what words mean.

What is a cub?

What am I?• I give you a clue about the main idea of the text. I am a…

• I help you see what something looks like. I am a…

What am I?• I am at the end of the book and tell you what

something means. I am the…

• Look at me when you want to find your information quickly.

I am the…

What am I?• Read me to find out what a part of the text is about. I am a…

• I explain photographs. I am a…

Photographs come from

National Geographic Reader: Polar BearsBy Laura Marsh