Understanding text features, such as headings, subheadings, captions, and bolded words, act as signposts guiding 2nd grade readers through the vast world of written information. By mastering these elements, second graders not only enhance their reading comprehension but also develop essential strategies for navigating and extracting meaning from a multitude of texts. This resource has been specifically developed to help your young readers master text features.

Special features of this task card resource:

• Specifically created to address Common Core standard RI.2.5!
• Contains 11 posters to use as you teaching about text features, review them or prepare for testing.
• Teachers then have a choice of 3 task cards sets to use with students. The first set of 36 cards is in color and regular size. The second set is in backline to help with printing needs. This is particularly helpful if you are copying multiple copies for group work, or homework. The third set is 1/2 page instead of the typical 1/4 page. This is done to accommodate students with vision issues, and for those students who are overwhelmed with small text.
• Also included are answer sheets for both 18 and 36 answers at one sitting. This allows teachers to determine what number of questions is appropriate for the time limit. An answer key is, of course, also included.
• Includes a FREE digital Easel version of this resource

Below are the text features covered, and the number of questions addressing the particular text feature in this resource.

Index..........................4 questions

Glossary....................4 questions

Electronic Menu......2 questions

Caption......................4 questions

Icons...........................3 questions

Heading.....................4 questions

Table of Contents....4 questions

Subheading..............3 questions

Bold Print...................3 questions

Picture/Graph/..........5 questions

Why use task cards with your students?

• They are engaging and interactive: task cards present questions in a bite-sized format, this allows your students to engage with content in a step-by-step manner.
• Task cards give independent practice: Self-directed learning is POWERFUL! Teach better, not harder with task cards.
• Because students interact with task cards (sorting, matching, choosing answers) this hands-on approach stimulates many areas of the brain at once.
• Task cards are perfect for collaborative learning, kids love to learn together. The great part is that when they learn together they learn faster.
• Perfect for skill reinforcement
• Easy to monitor skill progress
• Task cards empower students to take ownership of their own learning.

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Task cards can be used in many different ways:

1. Centers and/or stations…since task cards can be done in any

order, they are easy to share.

2. In pairs or small groups

3. Whole class

a. Quick review before going home, or to specials

b. Teacher reads question, students write answers on white

board

c. Use as an assessment. Task cards don’t feel like a test, so

test phobic students are more relaxed.

4. Independent work at seats

5. Send home for homework as reinforcement for students

needing remediation

6. Test Prep

7. Games..Use game boards and dice. Place task cards upside down above game board. As students move around board they must answer task card questions. Partners use the grading key to tell if the answer is correct. Student may only move if the answer is correct.

8. Scoot...Give one answer sheet and one task card per student. Give students 30 seconds to answer their task card question on the answer sheet. Set timer for 30 seconds again and say, "Scoot". Student leaves his/her card on their desk and move to the next seat to answer that question. When the timer dings say, "Scoot" again and students move to next seat until all cards are answered on the answer sheet.

9. Scavenger Hunt...Hide cards around the classroom. Give each student one answer sheet. Students search for cards and answer them as they are found.

10. Jenga...Number Jenga blocks to 36 (or less if you wish). Students play in groups of three-four and take turns pulling them out. Students all answer the task card number on each block on their answer sheet until the Jenga blocks tumble.

11. Exit ticket...Pass one task card to each student plus one sticky note. Students answer on the sticky note and place on board on the way out the door.

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This resource is designed to cover Common Core Standard RI.2.5

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.5
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.

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This resource is available in two other formats:

Using Text Features for 2nd Grade BOOM CARDS RI.2.5

Using Text Features for 2nd Grade PowerPoint RI.2.5

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About this Teacher Author

Jan Bernard National Board Certified Teacher (2001-2011), Masters in Curriculum, Gifted Certified, Cobb County Elementary Teacher of the Year, Addison Elementary Teacher of the Year, Bullard Elementary Teacher of the Year, Atlanta Journal and Constitution Honor Teacher finalist ($5000 award), District 3 Georgia Science Teacher of the Year, Author of seven books published by The Child's World Press, Wrote online k-12 social studies and language arts curriculum for Coca Cola, curriculum writer for CNN, curriculum writer for American Legacy Publishers 2009-2014, 25 years of teaching experience in grades 1-4.

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