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Nonfiction Text Features Activity Informational Text Features Practice Surgery
Nonfiction Text Features Activity Informational Text Features Practice Surgery
Nonfiction Text Features Activity Informational Text Features Practice Surgery
Nonfiction Text Features Activity Informational Text Features Practice Surgery
Nonfiction Text Features Activity Informational Text Features Practice Surgery
Nonfiction Text Features Activity Informational Text Features Practice Surgery
Nonfiction Text Features Activity Informational Text Features Practice Surgery
Nonfiction Text Features Activity Informational Text Features Practice Surgery
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"I've used this for a few different classes and they all love it! It is so helpful for them to be able to break down text features in this way. "
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Olivia B.
"I love the hands on activity for my 3rd graders. It was a different way for them to interact with a text and I felt that the students really were able to understand what they were looking for."
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Stacey B.

Description

This nonfiction text features activity helps students practice identifying and analyzing informational text features in a fun, hands-on way. Perfect for 2nd–3rd grade reading comprehension (RI.3.5, RI.4.5).

Get your students excited about nonfiction text features with this engaging and interactive activity! This product includes everything you need to create a memorable and hands-on learning experience for your students. Whether you want to keep it simple or go all out with surgical gloves and face masks, this product has got you covered.

Give your students an engaging nonfiction text features activity that builds confident, skilled readers with Nonfiction Text Feature Surgery.

In this product you will find:

•Welcome to Medical School- Interactive notes to introduce the non-fiction text features to your students. Includes Table of Contents, Bold Words, Glossary, Heading, Maps, Photographs, Illustrations, Captions, Diagram with Labels, Index and Graphs/Tables. 

•Text Feature Matching Cards- Use these as a matching center activity or a fun memory game.

•Donuts: A Circular Delight-This article can be used as a source for your students to find text features if magazines are not available.

•Surgery Day Checklist- Step by step directions for your students to follow during the surgery activity. 

•Patient Files- Students will analyze the symptoms of 10 patients to determine which text feature would help them. They will then find an example of that text feature in the magazine and glue it into the box. 

•Post-Op Report- An early finisher activity where students will identify the purpose of each text feature, and how it helps the reader. 

•Answer Keys Included

SEE WHAT OTHER EDUCATORS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS RESOURCE:

❤️"Text features can be tricky. This is a creative way to help students really master this needed skill."

❤️"This was my favorite lesson from the entire school year & my students LOVED IT!"

❤️"I have been wanting to implement text feature surgery, but didn't know how or where to start. This product is adorable and gives you all the tools you need with little to no prep time! Thank you! I cannot wait to use this next year!"

❤️"Love all of the components. Very thorough and great overall quality."

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Nonfiction Text Features Activity Informational Text Features Practice Surgery

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Teaching Duration
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What others say

"I've used this for a few different classes and they all love it! It is so helpful for them to be able to break down text features in this way. "
star
Olivia B.
"I love the hands on activity for my 3rd graders. It was a different way for them to interact with a text and I felt that the students really were able to understand what they were looking for."
star
Stacey B.

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Description

This nonfiction text features activity helps students practice identifying and analyzing informational text features in a fun, hands-on way. Perfect for 2nd–3rd grade reading comprehension (RI.3.5, RI.4.5).

Get your students excited about nonfiction text features with this engaging and interactive activity! This product includes everything you need to create a memorable and hands-on learning experience for your students. Whether you want to keep it simple or go all out with surgical gloves and face masks, this product has got you covered.

Give your students an engaging nonfiction text features activity that builds confident, skilled readers with Nonfiction Text Feature Surgery.

In this product you will find:

•Welcome to Medical School- Interactive notes to introduce the non-fiction text features to your students. Includes Table of Contents, Bold Words, Glossary, Heading, Maps, Photographs, Illustrations, Captions, Diagram with Labels, Index and Graphs/Tables. 

•Text Feature Matching Cards- Use these as a matching center activity or a fun memory game.

•Donuts: A Circular Delight-This article can be used as a source for your students to find text features if magazines are not available.

•Surgery Day Checklist- Step by step directions for your students to follow during the surgery activity. 

•Patient Files- Students will analyze the symptoms of 10 patients to determine which text feature would help them. They will then find an example of that text feature in the magazine and glue it into the box. 

•Post-Op Report- An early finisher activity where students will identify the purpose of each text feature, and how it helps the reader. 

•Answer Keys Included

SEE WHAT OTHER EDUCATORS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS RESOURCE:

❤️"Text features can be tricky. This is a creative way to help students really master this needed skill."

❤️"This was my favorite lesson from the entire school year & my students LOVED IT!"

❤️"I have been wanting to implement text feature surgery, but didn't know how or where to start. This product is adorable and gives you all the tools you need with little to no prep time! Thank you! I cannot wait to use this next year!"

❤️"Love all of the components. Very thorough and great overall quality."

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Composite Figures Area Surgery
Escape Room Solve the Football Mystery Challenge
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⭐⭐⭐ How to get TPT credits to use on future purchases ⭐⭐⭐

Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TPT credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps us make our products better suit your needs!

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Hands-on fun!
Rated 5 out of 5
April 23, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I've used this for a few different classes and they all love it! It is so helpful for them to be able to break down text features in this way.
Olivia B.
43 reviews
Grades taught: 4th, 5th
Hands on Activity
Rated 5 out of 5
March 31, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
I love the hands on activity for my 3rd graders. It was a different way for them to interact with a text and I felt that the students really were able to understand what they were looking for.
55 reviews • California
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Awesome Activity
Rated 5 out of 5
March 27, 2026
My students loved using this activity as a review of text features.
1,763 reviews • South Carolina
Grades taught: 4th
Great Resource for Text Features!
Rated 5 out of 5
March 20, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This was a fun resource for students to review text features. The students enjoyed looking through magazines to find which text feature to use for each patient.
Amy M.
303 reviews • Ohio
Grades taught: 5th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Easy and Engaging
Rated 5 out of 5
March 14, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This made it easy for me to facilitate an engaging way for students to learn text features.
Lera P.
81 reviews • Utah
Grades taught: 3rd
Great activity!
Rated 5 out of 5
March 12, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
Fun activity to get students engaged and give them the chance to demonstrate their learning!
Jennifer C.
161 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 3rd
Great resource
Rated 5 out of 5
February 28, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This is a fun way to practice nonfiction text features.
LISA A.
419 reviews • Michigan
Grades taught: 3rd
Engaging resource!
Rated 5 out of 5
February 27, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
Room transformations always get the kids excited to learn! My students were struggling with text features, but this really helped them make the connections I was missing in the regular instruction.
Rachelle Bergman
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132 reviews • Texas
Grades taught: 4th

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Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
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