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.
Alaska content standards learning standard: RI.2.5; RI.2.7 · 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 Alaska
In the Alaska content standards, 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.
- 2nd grade guide for Alaska parents
- Printable 2nd grade English Language Arts sheet
- Alaska report cards explained
Source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
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
How many books were read on Wed?
Books we read Day Books Mon 7 Tue 5 Wed 3 - 3
- 5
- 7
3
Hint: Find the day, then read across to the number.
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
On which page does the chapter “Bees” begin?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Bears 5 2 Owls 10 3 Frogs 15 4 Bees 22 5 Whales 28 - 22
- 28
- 15
22
Hint: Find the title in the middle column, then read the page number.
Question 4
Words like first, next and finally help the reader know…
- the price of the book
- the name of the author
- the order of events
the order of events
Hint: Order words show what comes first, next and last.
Question 5
Tap the steps in the order they happen.
- Wake up
- Brush your teeth
- Go to school
- Eat breakfast
- Get dressed
Wake up → Brush your teeth → Get dressed → Eat breakfast → Go to school
Hint: Think about what has to happen first.
Question 6
You want to read about whales. Which chapter do you read?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Bears 5 2 Owls 11 3 Frogs 16 4 Bees 22 5 Whales 29 - Chapter 5
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
Chapter 5
Hint: A table of contents lists the chapter titles in order.