Second Grade Text Features

What would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph?
Last week it rained every day, except for Friday afternoon. Every time I go out, I have to carry my umbrella with me because I don't want to get soaked.  I wonder whether it's got anything to do with global warming?

• Global warming is real.
• Umbrellas are useful.
• Fridays are the best day.
• It has rained so much recently.

What is the topic of this paragraph?
The amount of traffic in Reading is growing all the time. The roads are getting busier and busier,  causing more and more traffic jams. A few years ago, I could drive across town in 15 minutes and now it can take me 45 minutes!  We need to encourage more people to take the bus.

• Growing amount of traffic in Reading.
• How fast you can drive across town.
• More people should take the bus.
• My driving has got worse.

This is an example of a _______________.

• table of contents page
• index
• glossary
• title page

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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This is an example of _______________.

• a table of contents page
• an index page
• a glossary
• a title page

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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CCSS.RI.K.5

This is an example of _______________.

• a table of contents page
• an index page
• a glossary
• a title page

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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CCSS.RI.K.5

The black line is pointing to which text feature?

• caption
• heading
• subheading
• diagram

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Noun: short news story or graphic that elaborates on a detail in the main text and is set apart on the side or bottom

• caption
• Text Features
• sidebar
• illustrate

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the name for the dark printed words shown?

• bold print.
• labels.
• diagram.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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What does the bold print help a reader to know?

• The word is easy.
• The the words is not important.
• The word is important to understand.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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CCSS.RI.K.5

Why do informational texts have illustrations?

• to help the reader visualize the text

• to make the pages look interesting

• so that the author can add his/her favorite drawings and photos

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