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Nonfiction Text Features

Navigate nonfiction like a pro! 10 problems on headings, captions, diagrams, and glossaries. Free printable PDF with answer key.

10 problems · Standards: RI.3.5 · Difficulty: medium

✅ Answer key included · ✅ Free for home & classroom use

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Grade
Grade 3
Pages
3 · worksheet + answer key
Answer key
✅ Included
Class time
about 15 min

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  1. 1. At the top of a page about frogs, you see the word 'Frogs' in large letters. What text feature is this and what does it tell you?
  2. 2. Under a picture of a butterfly, you read 'A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a flower.' What text feature is this and what does it tell you?
  3. 3. In a book about weather, you see 'Chapter 2: Rain' at the top of a page. What text feature is this and what does it tell you?
  4. 4. At the back of a book about plants, you find a list of words like 'roots' and 'stem' with their meanings. What text feature is this and what does it tell you?
  5. 5. A drawing shows the parts of a volcano with arrows pointing to 'crater,' 'lava,' and 'magma chamber.' What text feature is this and what does it tell you?
  6. 6. In a book about ocean animals, you see 'Types of Sharks' in dark letters above a section. Below that, smaller words say 'Great White Sharks.' What are these two text features?

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  • 10 problems across 3 pages (worksheet + answer key)
  • Answer key included — every answer, ready to check
  • Standards: RI.3.5
  • Skill: Nonfiction text features: headings, captions, diagrams, glossary
  • Suggested use: literacy centers, homework, reading groups, or sub plans

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