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.
Maine Learning Results learning standard: Reading 8; Reading 11 · 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 Maine
In the Maine Learning Results, 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 Maine parents
- Printable 2nd grade English Language Arts sheet
- Maine report cards explained
Source: Maine 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
A small picture on a sign that tells you something is called a…
- title
- icon
- chapter
icon
Hint: An icon is a small symbol that gives information quickly.
Question 2
You want to read about maps. Which chapter do you read?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Maps 3 2 Weather 11 3 Rivers 17 4 Farms 21 5 Cities 27 - Chapter 1
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 2
Chapter 1
Hint: A table of contents lists the chapter titles in order.
Question 3
Words like first, next and finally help the reader know…
- the order of events
- the name of the author
- the price of the book
the order of events
Hint: Order words show what comes first, next and last.
Question 4
Tap the steps in the order they happen.
- Let it cool
- Bake it
- Eat the cake
- Pour it in a pan
- Mix the batter
Mix the batter → Pour it in a pan → Bake it → Let it cool → Eat the cake
Hint: Think about what has to happen first.
Question 5
On which page does the chapter “Weather” begin?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Maps 3 2 Weather 10 3 Rivers 17 4 Farms 22 5 Cities 27 - 10
- 27
- 3
10
Hint: Find the title in the middle column, then read the page number.
Question 6
Which text feature shows the order of chapters and their pages?
- table of contents
- icon
- chart
table of contents
Hint: A table of contents is at the front of a book.