Which text features are on these sheets?

Every article has headings and a glossary. Each one adds a main graphic, such as a labeled diagram of a sloth or a bicycle, a cutaway of a hot air balloon, a table about the Great Lakes, a ladybug life cycle, a glacier cross section, a Wilma Rudolph timeline, a tide zone diagram, a prairie dog burrow or a paper recycling flow chart.

How do I help my child use the glossary and headings?

Before reading, look at the headings together and guess what each part will be about. When a bold word comes up, find it in the glossary. The questions on page two ask which feature tells what a word means, so the habit pays off right away.

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

Yes. All ten text features sheets have an answer key.

3rd Grade Text Features Worksheets

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These text features worksheets for 3rd grade show children how headings, captions, diagrams and glossaries help them find facts fast (CCSS RI.3.5). Each sheet has a short original article on page one, about sloths, the parts of a bicycle, hot air balloons, the Great Lakes, ladybugs, glaciers, Wilma Rudolph, tide pools, prairie dog towns or recycling paper. Every article has headings and a glossary plus one main graphic, such as a labeled diagram, a life cycle diagram, a table, a timeline or a flow chart (RI.3.7). On page two, children pick which feature answers a question, name the heading that tells about a part of the topic, and write answers using the graphic and the text. Ten original sheets, each with an answer key.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Grade3rd Grade

TopicText Features

Frequently Asked Questions

Text features are the parts of a nonfiction text besides the main paragraphs, like the title, headings, bold words, captions, diagrams and a glossary. They help a reader find and understand information quickly. Using them is part of RI.3.5.

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3rd Grade Text Features Worksheets

Text Features in an Article About Glaciers

Text Features in an Article About Hot Air Balloons

Text Features in an Article About Prairie Dog Towns

Text Features in an Article About Recycling Paper

Text Features in an Article About Sloths

Text Features in an Article About the Great Lakes

Text Features in an Article About the Life of a Ladybug

Text Features in an Article About the Parts of a Bicycle

Text Features in an Article About Tide Pools

Text Features in an Article About Wilma Rudolph

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