Nonfiction Text Features Practice
This worksheet helps sixth-grade students identify and understand common nonfiction text features and their purpose in a text.
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Nonfiction Text Features Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will test your knowledge of nonfiction text features.
1. Which text feature helps the reader understand the meaning of important words found in the text?
Table of Contents
Glossary
Index
Caption
2. A diagram or illustration with labels pointing to its parts is called a/an:
Graph
Map
Labeled Diagram
Timeline
3. The lists the page numbers for the major topics and subtopics in a book.
4. A provides a brief explanation or description of an image.
5. Words that are important or new to the reader are often highlighted in print.
Match each text feature with its purpose.
6. Index
a. Shows how something works or is organized
7. Heading
b. Quickly locate information about specific topics
8. Chart/Graph
c. Organizes and presents data visually
9. Explain how a table of contents and an index are similar and different.
The Amazing World of Ants
Ants are incredible insects that live in complex societies. They are found almost everywhere on Earth, except for Antarctica and a few isolated islands. There are over 12,000 known species of ants, ranging in size from a tiny 2 millimeters to a whopping 2.5 centimeters. Each colony has a queen, whose main job is to lay eggs, and many worker ants who forage for food, care for the young, and defend the nest. Some ants, like the army ant, are known for their aggressive hunting techniques, forming massive swarms that can overwhelm much larger prey. Other ants, such as leafcutter ants, are farmers, cultivating fungi in underground gardens.
Types of Ants
• **Carpenter Ants:** These ants excavate wood to build their nests, often causing damage to homes.
• **Fire Ants:** Known for their painful stings, fire ants build large mound nests.
• **Argentine Ants:** Highly invasive, these ants form supercolonies that can span continents.
Figure 1: A typical ant colony structure, showing tunnels and chambers.
10. What is the purpose of the bolded words in the 'Types of Ants' section?
To define new vocabulary words
To show important terms or subheadings
To indicate a quotation
To highlight the author's opinion
11. What information can you gain from 'Figure 1'?
The exact number of ants in a colony
The internal structure of an ant colony
The diet of different ant species
The average lifespan of a worker ant
12. Imagine you are writing a nonfiction book about a different animal. Describe three text features you would include and explain why each would be helpful to your readers.