2nd grade · English Language Arts · Unit 10 of 12
Text Features
Contents, charts, icons and order
What your child practices
Using a table of contents, charts and icons to find information, and following order words in steps and journal entries.
Alabama Course of Study content standard: 2.25; 2.27 · using contents pages, charts and order to find information
How we explain it
Children can open this short lesson before they practice.
- The table of contents lists chapters and the page each one starts on.
- Charts and graphs show numbers in a picture.
- An icon is a small picture that tells you something.
Example: A table of contents says “Whales ... 29”. On which page does “Whales” begin? Find the chapter name. Read the number beside it. Answer: 29
Text Features in Alabama
In the Alabama Course of Study, this is unit 10 of 12 in 2nd grade English Language Arts, after Reading Detectives and before Asking Questions and Finding Facts.
Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which text is a journal entry?
- Once upon a time, a dragon slept.
- Mix flour and eggs. Then stir.
- October 3. Today we saw a moose at the lake.
October 3. Today we saw a moose at the lake.
Hint: A journal entry often starts with a date and tells what happened to the writer.
Question 2
Which text feature shows the order of chapters and their pages?
- icon
- chart
- table of contents
table of contents
Hint: A table of contents is at the front of a book.
Question 3
How many books were read on Tue?
Books we read Day Books Mon 3 Tue 6 Wed 5 - 6
- 8
- 3
6
Hint: Find the day, then read across to the number.
Question 4
You want to read about owls. Which chapter do you read?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Bears 5 2 Owls 11 3 Frogs 15 4 Bees 21 5 Whales 27 - Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 5
Chapter 2
Hint: A table of contents lists the chapter titles in order.
Question 5
On which page does the chapter “Bears” begin?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Bears 3 2 Owls 10 3 Frogs 17 4 Bees 22 5 Whales 28 - 3
- 10
- 22
3
Hint: Find the title in the middle column, then read the page number.
Question 6
Tap the steps in the order they happen.
- Mix the batter
- Bake it
- Pour it in a pan
- Let it cool
- Eat the cake
Mix the batter → Pour it in a pan → Bake it → Let it cool → Eat the cake
Hint: Think about what has to happen first.