2nd grade · English Language Arts · Unit 10 of 17
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.
New York State Learning Standards learning standard: 2R5; 2R7 · 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 New York
In the New York State Learning Standards, this is unit 10 of 17 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
Words like first, next and finally help the reader know…
- the name of the author
- the price of the book
- the order of events
the order of events
Hint: Order words show what comes first, next and last.
Question 2
Which feature puts facts in rows and columns?
- chart
- icon
- journal
chart
Hint: A chart organizes information in rows and columns.
Question 3
You want to read about weather. Which chapter do you read?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Maps 5 2 Weather 9 3 Rivers 15 4 Farms 22 5 Cities 29 - Chapter 2
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Hint: A table of contents lists the chapter titles in order.
Question 4
On which page does the chapter “Owls” begin?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Bears 5 2 Owls 9 3 Frogs 15 4 Bees 22 5 Whales 28 - 28
- 9
- 5
9
Hint: Find the title in the middle column, then read the page number.
Question 5
A small picture on a sign that tells you something is called a…
- icon
- title
- chapter
icon
Hint: An icon is a small symbol that gives information quickly.
Question 6
How many books were read on Tue?
Books we read Day Books Mon 8 Tue 9 Wed 7 - 11
- 4
- 9
9
Hint: Find the day, then read across to the number.