Matching Pairs Nonfiction FeaturesOnline version Terms and definitions of Nonfiction features by Denise Kimbrough 1 Chart or Table 2 Time Line 3 Graph 4 Title 5 Index 6 Table of Contents 7 Diagram 8 Bold Key Words 9 Headings and subheadings 10 Map Legend 11 Glossary 12 Captions and labels 13 Map To show the parts of something. To organize information containing numbers. Tells what the major sections of the chapter will be about. To compare information visually. Tell us the important vocabulary words Tell us what pictures, diagrams and graphs are showing us To show when things happened. Gives definitions for important vocabulary in the text Tells us where we can find specific information on topics in the book To show locations, routes, and events. Tells the topic of the text. To explain the meanings of colors and symbols on a map. Tells what the major chapters of the book will be about and where they are.