Language Arts Grade 4-5

Language Arts: Text Features: Headings, Captions, Diagrams

Using nonfiction text features to understand information

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Using nonfiction text features to understand information

Language Arts - Grade 4-5

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Use the text features to answer the questions. Write complete answers when needed.
  1. 1

    A science article has the heading Plant Parts and Their Jobs. What do you expect this section to be mostly about?

  2. 2
    A baby sea turtle crawls across sand toward the ocean.

    Read the caption: A young sea turtle crawls toward the ocean after hatching. What information does this caption add to a photo?

  3. 3
    A cutaway diagram of a volcano showing magma, vent, crater, and lava flow.

    An article about volcanoes includes a diagram with labels for magma chamber, vent, crater, and lava flow. How does the diagram help the reader?

  4. 4

    Choose the best heading for this paragraph: Bees move pollen from one flower to another. This helps plants make seeds. Many fruits and vegetables depend on bees. Heading choices: A. How Bees Help Plants, B. Bee Colors, C. Where Bees Sleep.

  5. 5
    A child wears a bicycle helmet while with a bicycle.

    A book page shows a picture of a child wearing a bicycle helmet. The caption says: A helmet protects the brain during a fall. What is the purpose of the caption?

  6. 6

    An article has the headings What Is Weathering?, Types of Weathering, and How Weathering Changes Landforms. What subject is the whole article most likely about?

  7. 7
    A water cycle diagram with sun, clouds, rain, water, and arrows.

    Look at this diagram title: The Water Cycle. It includes arrows labeled evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. What does the diagram show?

  8. 8

    A nonfiction article section has the heading Staying Safe During a Storm. Write one question this section might answer.

  9. 9

    Read the paragraph: Penguins have thick feathers and a layer of fat that help them stay warm. They huddle together during freezing weather. Which heading fits best: A. Penguin Food, B. How Penguins Stay Warm, C. Penguin Babies?

  10. 10
    A flower plant showing petals, stem, leaves, and roots in soil.

    A diagram of a flower labels the petals, stem, leaves, and roots. Which label would help you find the part that takes in water from the soil?

  11. 11

    Explain the difference between a heading and a caption.

  12. 12
    A lizard sits near a cactus in a desert habitat.

    A page about animal habitats includes a photo of a cactus and a lizard. Write a clear caption for the photo.

  13. 13

    You are looking for information about what frogs eat. Which heading should you read first: Frog Life Cycle, Frog Diet, or Frog Habitats?

  14. 14
    A paper recycling process diagram with arrows connecting each step.

    A diagram has arrows showing the steps for recycling paper: collect paper, sort paper, wash pulp, make new paper. Why are the arrows important?

  15. 15

    Read this section title: Amazing Adaptations. The section explains how camels store fat in their humps, have long eyelashes, and can go many days without water. How does the heading help the reader?

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