RI.2.5 2.14 D

Common Core Standards Text Features and Search Tools
Grade:	2nd Grade
Standard:	Literacy.RI.2.5
Description:	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.
Standard:	2.14 D
Description:	use text features (e.g., table of contents, index, headings) to locate specific information in text

Text Features and Search Tools: Text features and search tools help you find information in a text. They also help you understand a topic better.

Some common text features and search tools are

Picture – an image used in a text
Caption – a few words written under a picture to tell you more about it
Chart – a diagram, table, or graph
Heading – the title of a section of a text, usually shown in bold
Bold – when important words in a text are shown in dark, thick letters (e.g., the Earth’s atmosphere)
Italics – when important words in a text are shown in slanted letters (e.g., the characters in the play)
Index – a list that tells the reader where to find things in a book
Table of Contents – a list of the chapters or sections in a text and their titles
Glossary – a list of important terms from the text and their definitions

Common Core Standards