Snow can be like a blanket for small animals. Under the snow, mice and voles dig tunnels where they stay warm and hidden all winter.
Grade 4 Text Features worksheet
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How to explain it
- The table of contents at the front lists chapters and their pages.
- The index at the back lists topics in ABC order. The glossary explains special words.
- Captions explain pictures, headings name sections and timelines show events in order.
Example: Which text feature lists the chapters and their page numbers at the front of a book? It is at the front, not the back. It lists chapters, not word meanings. Answer: the table of contents
Question 1
Look at the table of contents. On what page does “Thunderstorms” begin?
Wild Weather: Table of Contents Chapter Page Sun and Seasons 2 Clouds 8 Rain and Snow 13 Wind 19 Thunderstorms 24 Glossary 30 Index 32 - 19
- 32
- 2
- 24
24
Hint: Find “Thunderstorms” in the Chapter column, then read straight across to the page number.
Question 2
A timeline is the best text feature for showing…
- where places are on Earth
- the meanings of hard words
- events in the order they happened
- the parts of a plant
events in the order they happened
Hint: A timeline is a line marked with dates from earliest to latest.
Question 3
Which heading best fits this section?
- How Snowflakes Form
- Life Under the Snow
- Winter Sports
- Birds That Fly South
Life Under the Snow
Hint: A good heading tells what the whole section is about. Where do the mice and voles spend the winter?
Question 4
You want to find every page that mentions volcanoes in a big science book. Where is the best place to look?
- the index
- the first caption
- the glossary
- the table of contents
the index
Hint: The index is at the back. It lists topics in ABC order with ALL the pages where they appear.
Question 5
What does a chart or table help readers do?
- learn who wrote the book
- find the meaning of a word
- see where a place is
- compare information quickly
compare information quickly
Hint: Tables put facts in rows and columns so you can look across and compare them.
Question 6
Use the index. Which page or pages tell about rainbows?
Wild Weather: Index Topic Pages clouds 8–12 fog 11 hail 17 lightning 24, 26 rainbows 15 snowflakes 16–17 thunder 25 tornadoes 28–29 - 28–29
- 15
- 16–17
- 25
15
Hint: An index lists topics in ABC order. Find “rainbows” in the Topic column and read across to the pages.
Question 7
Which of these is a glossary entry?
- nectar: a sweet liquid made by flowers
- Chapter 4: Making Honey
- Bees visit hundreds of flowers each day.
- nectar, 15, 18
nectar: a sweet liquid made by flowers
Hint: A glossary entry gives a word followed by what it means.
Question 8
Which part of this book should you use to learn what bees do with the nectar they collect?
Busy Bees: Table of Contents Chapter Page Meet the Bees 4 Inside the Hive 10 Making Honey 15 Bees and Flowers 21 Helping Bees 26 Glossary 30 Index 31 - Making Honey
- Meet the Bees
- Glossary
- Helping Bees
Making Honey
Hint: Read each title and ask which one fits the topic. Remember: a glossary explains words, and an index lists every page a topic is on.
Question 9
Look at the table of contents. On what page does “Wind” begin?
Wild Weather: Table of Contents Chapter Page Sun and Seasons 2 Clouds 8 Rain and Snow 13 Wind 19 Thunderstorms 24 Glossary 30 Index 32 - 2
- 19
- 8
- 13
19
Hint: Find “Wind” in the Chapter column, then read straight across to the page number.
Question 10
What is the job of a heading?
- It tells who wrote the book
- It lists every page in the book
- It explains what a word means
- It tells what a section of the text is about
It tells what a section of the text is about
Hint: Headings are like titles for small parts of a text.
Answer key
- 1. 24
- 2. events in the order they happened
- 3. Life Under the Snow
- 4. the index
- 5. compare information quickly
- 6. 15
- 7. nectar: a sweet liquid made by flowers
- 8. Making Honey
- 9. 19
- 10. It tells what a section of the text is about
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