Non-fiction text features worksheet focusing on water use and environmental concepts.
Worksheet titled "Non Fiction Text Features" with sections on home water use, water cycles, and text feature identification, including a word bank, illustrations, and a pie chart.
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Let's solve this "Non-Fiction Text Features" worksheet step by step. The goal is to label all the text features shown in the image using the Word Bank provided:
- glossary
- heading
- highlighted text
- index
- map
- illustration
- table of contents
- title
- bold print
- sidebar
- caption
- graph
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We’ll go through each red arrow and identify what it points to.
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✔ This is the title of the section.
> Label: Title
---
This is a list showing water use by activity — it's not a table of contents or index, but it's a chart or table.
But wait — it's just a simple list, not structured like a table. However, it’s likely meant to be a sidebar because it’s set apart from the main text and provides additional info.
But actually, looking closely — it's more like a table of data, but since it's not labeled as such and doesn't have columns, it might be considered a list. But in nonfiction texts, such side panels are often called sidebars.
However, let’s look at the context.
Wait — this box has a red arrow pointing to it, and it's separate from the main text. It's also not a chart or graph, so we need to check if it's a sidebar.
Yes! This is a sidebar — a box with extra information.
> Label: Sidebar
---
This is a small box with fun facts — typical of a sidebar.
> Label: Sidebar
---
This is a drawing — an illustration.
> Label: Illustration
---
This is a caption — a short description under an image.
> Label: Caption
---
This is a heading for the next section.
> Label: Heading
---
In this paragraph:
- "environment" is in bold print
- "polluted" is highlighted
So:
- Bold print: "environment"
- Highlighted text: "polluted"
> Label: Bold Print (for "environment")
> Label: Highlighted Text (for "polluted")
---
This is a graph (specifically a pie chart).
> Label: Graph
---
This is a map.
> Label: Map
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This is a glossary — definitions of key terms.
> Label: Glossary
---
This looks like a word bank or vocabulary list, but it's not part of the original text. Wait — this is not a standard non-fiction feature. But it's labeled as “Can you find these text features?” — so it may be a list of vocabulary.
But in the context of the worksheet, this is not a text feature of the article itself. However, the red arrow points to it.
Looking again — it's probably meant to be a glossary? But it’s not defined.
Wait — the definitions are in the other box ("Environment: where a person..."), so that’s the glossary.
This blue box seems to be a word bank for students — but it's not a text feature of the non-fiction text.
But since the arrow points to it, and it’s labeled with numbers, maybe it's meant to be a table of contents? No — it’s not listing sections.
Alternatively, could it be a sidebar? It's boxed off.
But it’s more likely intended to be a glossary, even though it lacks definitions.
Wait — no, the definitions are in the brown box. So the brown box is the glossary.
The blue box is just a list of words with numbers — possibly for a matching exercise. But since it's part of the worksheet, not the actual text, it’s not a real text feature.
But the red arrow points to it — perhaps it’s meant to be index?
No — an index lists topics and page numbers. This isn’t.
Alternatively, maybe it’s a table of contents? No — it doesn’t list chapters.
Wait — the blue box has numbers like 2,3; 6; 4; 4,8 — these look like page numbers.
So maybe it's an index?
But index entries are usually alphabetical. This is not.
Alternatively, it might be a glossary with page references? But the definitions aren’t here.
Wait — the glossary is the brown box with definitions.
So the blue box is likely not a real text feature, but since it’s pointed to, perhaps it’s meant to be a word bank — but that’s not in the word bank.
Wait — the word bank at the top includes "glossary", "index", etc.
But the blue box is not a glossary or index.
Perhaps the red arrow is pointing to the whole bottom section?
Wait — there are multiple arrows.
Let’s re-express the labels based on where the arrows point.
---
## ✔ Final Labeling (by arrow):
Let’s go one by one:
1. Arrow pointing to "Home Water Use" → Title
2. Arrow pointing to the list (Showers, Laundry, etc.) → This is a sidebar (extra info in a box)
3. Arrow pointing to "Did you know?" box → Sidebar
4. Arrow pointing to the toilet image → Illustration
5. Arrow pointing to "Domestic water use in Canada" → Caption
6. Arrow pointing to "Water Cycles" → Heading
7. Arrow pointing to "environment" in bold → Bold print
8. Arrow pointing to "polluted" in yellow → Highlighted text
9. Arrow pointing to the pie chart → Graph
10. Arrow pointing to the map of Canada → Map
11. Arrow pointing to the brown box with definitions → Glossary
12. Arrow pointing to the blue box with words and numbers → This is tricky.
But notice: the blue box says:
```
conserve 2,3
environment 6
leak 4
waste 4,8
```
These look like page numbers — so this is likely an index!
An index lists topics and the pages they appear on.
Even though it’s not alphabetical, it’s still an index.
So yes — this is an index.
> Label: Index
---
| Arrow | Feature Pointed To | Label |
|-------|---------------------|--------|
| 1 | Home Water Use | Title |
| 2 | List of water uses (Showers, etc.) | Sidebar |
| 3 | Did you know? box | Sidebar |
| 4 | Toilet image | Illustration |
| 5 | Domestic water use in Canada | Caption |
| 6 | Water Cycles | Heading |
| 7 | "environment" in bold | Bold print |
| 8 | "polluted" in yellow | Highlighted text |
| 9 | Pie chart | Graph |
| 10 | Map of Canada | Map |
| 11 | Definitions (Environment, Harm, Pollute) | Glossary |
| 12 | Blue box with words and page numbers | Index |
---
- Title: Home Water Use
- Sidebar: Two boxes (water use list and "Did you know?")
- Illustration: Toilet image
- Caption: "Domestic water use in Canada"
- Heading: Water Cycles
- Bold print: "environment"
- Highlighted text: "polluted"
- Graph: Pie chart
- Map: Canada map
- Glossary: Definitions box
- Index: Blue box with words and page numbers
---
From top to bottom:
1. Title
2. Sidebar
3. Sidebar
4. Illustration
5. Caption
6. Heading
7. Bold print
8. Highlighted text
9. Graph
10. Map
11. Glossary
12. Index
---
Non-fiction texts use various text features to help readers understand and navigate content. These include:
- Titles and headings to show topic and structure.
- Illustrations and maps to show visuals.
- Captions to explain images.
- Sidebars for extra facts.
- Graphs and charts to display data.
- Glossaries to define terms.
- Indexes to locate information quickly.
- Bold print and highlighted text to emphasize key terms.
This worksheet helps students recognize these features in real-world texts.
---
✔ All features have been correctly identified using the Word Bank.
🔤 Word Bank:
- glossary
- heading
- highlighted text
- index
- map
- illustration
- table of contents
- title
- bold print
- sidebar
- caption
- graph
---
We’ll go through each red arrow and identify what it points to.
---
🟦 1. Top of the page: "Home Water Use"
✔ This is the title of the section.
> Label: Title
---
🟦 2. Box with list: Showers, Laundry, etc. (with numbers)
This is a list showing water use by activity — it's not a table of contents or index, but it's a chart or table.
But wait — it's just a simple list, not structured like a table. However, it’s likely meant to be a sidebar because it’s set apart from the main text and provides additional info.
But actually, looking closely — it's more like a table of data, but since it's not labeled as such and doesn't have columns, it might be considered a list. But in nonfiction texts, such side panels are often called sidebars.
However, let’s look at the context.
Wait — this box has a red arrow pointing to it, and it's separate from the main text. It's also not a chart or graph, so we need to check if it's a sidebar.
Yes! This is a sidebar — a box with extra information.
> Label: Sidebar
---
🟦 3. "Did you know?" Box
This is a small box with fun facts — typical of a sidebar.
> Label: Sidebar
---
🟦 4. Image of a toilet
This is a drawing — an illustration.
> Label: Illustration
---
🟦 5. Text under the toilet image: "Domestic water use in Canada."
This is a caption — a short description under an image.
> Label: Caption
---
🟦 6. "Water Cycles"
This is a heading for the next section.
> Label: Heading
---
🟦 7. The paragraph about water cycles
In this paragraph:
- "environment" is in bold print
- "polluted" is highlighted
So:
- Bold print: "environment"
- Highlighted text: "polluted"
> Label: Bold Print (for "environment")
> Label: Highlighted Text (for "polluted")
---
🟦 8. Pie chart: "Water use in the home"
This is a graph (specifically a pie chart).
> Label: Graph
---
🟦 9. Map of Canada with colored regions
This is a map.
> Label: Map
---
🟦 10. Box defining "Environment", "Harm", "Pollute"
This is a glossary — definitions of key terms.
> Label: Glossary
---
🟦 11. Blue box with words: conserve, environment, leak, waste
This looks like a word bank or vocabulary list, but it's not part of the original text. Wait — this is not a standard non-fiction feature. But it's labeled as “Can you find these text features?” — so it may be a list of vocabulary.
But in the context of the worksheet, this is not a text feature of the article itself. However, the red arrow points to it.
Looking again — it's probably meant to be a glossary? But it’s not defined.
Wait — the definitions are in the other box ("Environment: where a person..."), so that’s the glossary.
This blue box seems to be a word bank for students — but it's not a text feature of the non-fiction text.
But since the arrow points to it, and it’s labeled with numbers, maybe it's meant to be a table of contents? No — it’s not listing sections.
Alternatively, could it be a sidebar? It's boxed off.
But it’s more likely intended to be a glossary, even though it lacks definitions.
Wait — no, the definitions are in the brown box. So the brown box is the glossary.
The blue box is just a list of words with numbers — possibly for a matching exercise. But since it's part of the worksheet, not the actual text, it’s not a real text feature.
But the red arrow points to it — perhaps it’s meant to be index?
No — an index lists topics and page numbers. This isn’t.
Alternatively, maybe it’s a table of contents? No — it doesn’t list chapters.
Wait — the blue box has numbers like 2,3; 6; 4; 4,8 — these look like page numbers.
So maybe it's an index?
But index entries are usually alphabetical. This is not.
Alternatively, it might be a glossary with page references? But the definitions aren’t here.
Wait — the glossary is the brown box with definitions.
So the blue box is likely not a real text feature, but since it’s pointed to, perhaps it’s meant to be a word bank — but that’s not in the word bank.
Wait — the word bank at the top includes "glossary", "index", etc.
But the blue box is not a glossary or index.
Perhaps the red arrow is pointing to the whole bottom section?
Wait — there are multiple arrows.
Let’s re-express the labels based on where the arrows point.
---
## ✔ Final Labeling (by arrow):
Let’s go one by one:
1. Arrow pointing to "Home Water Use" → Title
2. Arrow pointing to the list (Showers, Laundry, etc.) → This is a sidebar (extra info in a box)
3. Arrow pointing to "Did you know?" box → Sidebar
4. Arrow pointing to the toilet image → Illustration
5. Arrow pointing to "Domestic water use in Canada" → Caption
6. Arrow pointing to "Water Cycles" → Heading
7. Arrow pointing to "environment" in bold → Bold print
8. Arrow pointing to "polluted" in yellow → Highlighted text
9. Arrow pointing to the pie chart → Graph
10. Arrow pointing to the map of Canada → Map
11. Arrow pointing to the brown box with definitions → Glossary
12. Arrow pointing to the blue box with words and numbers → This is tricky.
But notice: the blue box says:
```
conserve 2,3
environment 6
leak 4
waste 4,8
```
These look like page numbers — so this is likely an index!
An index lists topics and the pages they appear on.
Even though it’s not alphabetical, it’s still an index.
So yes — this is an index.
> Label: Index
---
📌 Final Answers:
| Arrow | Feature Pointed To | Label |
|-------|---------------------|--------|
| 1 | Home Water Use | Title |
| 2 | List of water uses (Showers, etc.) | Sidebar |
| 3 | Did you know? box | Sidebar |
| 4 | Toilet image | Illustration |
| 5 | Domestic water use in Canada | Caption |
| 6 | Water Cycles | Heading |
| 7 | "environment" in bold | Bold print |
| 8 | "polluted" in yellow | Highlighted text |
| 9 | Pie chart | Graph |
| 10 | Map of Canada | Map |
| 11 | Definitions (Environment, Harm, Pollute) | Glossary |
| 12 | Blue box with words and page numbers | Index |
---
✔ Summary of Labels:
- Title: Home Water Use
- Sidebar: Two boxes (water use list and "Did you know?")
- Illustration: Toilet image
- Caption: "Domestic water use in Canada"
- Heading: Water Cycles
- Bold print: "environment"
- Highlighted text: "polluted"
- Graph: Pie chart
- Map: Canada map
- Glossary: Definitions box
- Index: Blue box with words and page numbers
---
✔ Answer Key (as per arrows):
From top to bottom:
1. Title
2. Sidebar
3. Sidebar
4. Illustration
5. Caption
6. Heading
7. Bold print
8. Highlighted text
9. Graph
10. Map
11. Glossary
12. Index
---
💡 Explanation:
Non-fiction texts use various text features to help readers understand and navigate content. These include:
- Titles and headings to show topic and structure.
- Illustrations and maps to show visuals.
- Captions to explain images.
- Sidebars for extra facts.
- Graphs and charts to display data.
- Glossaries to define terms.
- Indexes to locate information quickly.
- Bold print and highlighted text to emphasize key terms.
This worksheet helps students recognize these features in real-world texts.
---
✔ All features have been correctly identified using the Word Bank.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of nonfiction text feature worksheet.