2nd grade · English Language Arts · Unit 10 of 14
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.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) teks student expectation: 2.9(D); 2.10(C) · 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 Texas
In the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), this is unit 10 of 14 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 Texas parents
- Printable 2nd grade English Language Arts sheet
- Texas report cards explained
Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA)
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 3 Tue 5 Wed 4 - 4
- 7
- 11
4
Hint: Find the day, then read across to the number.
Question 2
Tap the steps in the order they happen.
- Let it cool
- Eat the cake
- Bake it
- Mix the batter
- Pour it in a pan
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 3
On which page does the chapter “Owls” begin?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Bears 5 2 Owls 9 3 Frogs 17 4 Bees 21 5 Whales 28 - 17
- 9
- 21
9
Hint: Find the title in the middle column, then read the page number.
Question 4
Which text is a journal entry?
- October 3. Today we saw a moose at the lake.
- Mix flour and eggs. Then stir.
- Once upon a time, a dragon slept.
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 5
Which feature puts facts in rows and columns?
- journal
- chart
- icon
chart
Hint: A chart organizes information in rows and columns.
Question 6
You want to read about frogs. Which chapter do you read?
Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Bears 5 2 Owls 9 3 Frogs 15 4 Bees 21 5 Whales 27 - Chapter 3
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 4
Chapter 3
Hint: A table of contents lists the chapter titles in order.