what is a text feature in a story

Text features are the different parts of a nonfiction or fiction text other than the main story itself that help the reader understand the story. They are commonly used in nonfiction texts like social studies or science-related content and help the reader to find specific information within the text easier. Examples of text features include captions, index, glossary, pictures, title, chapter headings, graphics (such as charts, pictures, and maps), captions, table of contents, timeline, and bolded words. Text features are important because they help students to find text information of a nonfiction text or nonfiction book easier. Nonfiction text features make it possible for students to obtain information about a specific topic or subtopic without reading the entire text.