Text Features and Structure

Grade 3 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Use the contents. On which page does the chapter about storms begin?

   • page 6
   • page 11
   • page 16
2. 2.

   Use the index. On which page can you read about a compass?

   • page 7
   • page 12
   • page 5
3. 3.

   Use the glossary. What does mold mean in this book about fossils?

   • remains of very old life
   • a shape left in rock
   • hard, golden tree sap
4. 4.

   Read the sentence. Where in the book could you find what the bold word means?

   • index
   • table of contents
   • glossary
5. 5.

   Use the contents. Which chapter would tell you how a seed sprouts?

   • Seeds Start to Grow
   • Fruits Form
   • Flowers Bloom
6. 6.

   You want to know what the word erosion means. Which text feature should you use?

   • heading
   • table of contents
   • glossary
7. 7.

   Read the heading. What will this section most likely tell about?

   • how magnets pull on things
   • where to buy a magnet
   • who found the first magnet
8. 8.

   Read: "First, the egg hatches. Next, the caterpillar eats leaves." Which words show the order?

   • First, Next
   • egg, leaves
   • hatches, eats
9. 9.

   Use the index. On which page can you read about the library?

   • page 11
   • page 9
   • page 14
10. 10.

    A box beside the main text says, "Fun Fact: Every magnet has two poles." What is this box called?

    • a sidebar
    • a heading
    • an index