Categorizing Information

What is the purpose of headings and subheadings in nonfiction texts?

• Help the reader understand the main idea of a text and find information on certain topics.

• Explains what is happening in a picture.

• Makes important words stand out.

How many subheadings are in the picture?

• 4

• 3

• 2

True or False: This picture shows a subheading.

• True

• False

True or False: This picture shows a subheading.

• False

• True

Q. Click the picture. Under which subheading would I find information about the beginning of Will Smith's acting career?

• Hard Work at Home

• How Does He Do It

• Early Fame

Which would be a good heading for this section out of a biography of Frederick Douglass?

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• Frederick Douglass in Jail

• Frederick Douglass is Born

• How Frederick Douglass Became Free

Click the picture. The subheading “The Most Popular Pet” would be best for which paragraph?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

Click the picture. Which would be a good subheading for the second paragraph of this article?

• Unusual Pets

• Affordable Pets

What is the main idea of this passage?

• comparing and contrasting different types of resources

• how to advocate for environmental rights

• ways to save resources and protect the environment

Which would be a good heading for this passage?

• Do What Your Parents Say

• Save Your Resources

• Trash the Earth