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.
Arizona Academic Standards learning standard: 2.RI.5; 2.RI.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 Arizona
In the Arizona Academic 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 Arizona parents
- Printable 2nd grade English Language Arts sheet
- Arizona report cards explained
Source: Arizona Department of Education
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 feature shows the order of chapters and their pages?
- chart
- icon
- table of contents
table of contents
Hint: A table of contents is at the front of a book.
Question 2
Tap the steps in the order they happen.
- Eat breakfast
- Brush your teeth
- Go to school
- Wake up
- Get dressed
Wake up → Brush your teeth → Get dressed → Eat breakfast → Go to school
Hint: Think about what has to happen first.
Question 3
Which feature puts facts in rows and columns?
- icon
- journal
- chart
chart
Hint: A chart organizes information in rows and columns.
Question 4
How many books were read on Wed?
Books we read Day Books Mon 2 Tue 2 Wed 7 - 7
- 10
- 1
7
Hint: Find the day, then read across to the number.
Question 5
You want to read about whales. Which chapter do you read?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Bears 4 2 Owls 9 3 Frogs 16 4 Bees 21 5 Whales 29 - Chapter 5
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
Chapter 5
Hint: A table of contents lists the chapter titles in order.
Question 6
On which page does the chapter “Cities” begin?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Maps 5 2 Weather 9 3 Rivers 17 4 Farms 22 5 Cities 28 - 22
- 28
- 9
28
Hint: Find the title in the middle column, then read the page number.