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Inform ation Texts What features did you see in the non-fiction texts? Click icon to add picture A PAGE TITLE Tells the reader what the text is all about. Click icon to add

picture HEADINGS AND SUBHEADINGS Main headings Main headings give sections of text their own title. Sub-headings Sub-headings create even smaller sections of text with their own headings. Click icon to add picture

OPENING STATEMENT The opening statement, or introductory paragraph, contains the most important information of the text. Click icon to add picture

A diagram to show body parts DIAGRAM A diagram is a labelled picture that shows the reader something important that was mentioned in the text. It may have a title and normally has a caption to state what the image shows. You may also see photographs used in this way. Click icon to add

picture BULLET POINTS Some of the text may be written using bullet points rather than full sentences. TEXT BOX A text box highlights a section of information within a box.

Click icon to add picture CONTENTS A contents page helps the reader to see what topics are featured on each page. This helps you to navigate the book. INDEX PAGE Important words from within the book are listed in alphabetical

order at the back. Each word has page numbers next to it, these show where you can find paragraphs that contain that word within the text. This helps you locate the information that you need. Information Texts What features could I include in my own information leaflet? Page title

Headings and sub-headings Paragraphs with a main introductory paragraph Diagrams, pictures or photographs with captions Bullet points Text boxes You wont need to include a contents page or index because a leaflet isnt a big as a book. Text in paragraphs text in paragraphs text in paragraphs. Text in paragraphs text in paragraphs. Text in

paragraphs. Text in paragraphs. Text in paragraphs. Text in paragraphs text in paragraphs. Text in paragraphs. Text in paragraphs text in paragraphs. Text in paragraphs. Text in paragraphs. Heading Sub heading PAGE TITLE

Introductory paragraph Picture caption Other text HO W CO UL D YO U OR GA NIS

E TH E LE AF LE T? Information Texts What features could I include in my own information leaflet? Page title Headings and sub-headings Paragraphs with a main introductory paragraph

Diagrams, pictures or photographs with captions Bullet points Text boxes You wont need to include a contents page or index because a leaflet isnt a big as a book.