Illustration of Nosey using a magnifying glass and looking at a checkmark
Nosey illustration by sarah leighton; SCOTLAND: The Big Picture/NaturePL.com (Jellyfish); WASHED ASHORE: ART TO SAVE THE SEA (Fish); Shutterstock.com (All Other Images)
Find It,

Be a Feature Finder

Look back at the issue. Check off each feature you find.

From the March/April 2024 Issue
Featured Skill: Text Features,
Common Core Standards
  • RF.1.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print RF.1.1.A Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence RF.1.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words
TEKS Standards
  • English Language Arts (11) Compositions—writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions. The student is expected to: (D) edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: (i) complete sentences with subject-verb agreement.

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Headlines are near the top of the page. They say what the story is about.

Find this one.


Blobs of the Sea

Headings tell what a part of the text is about. 

Find this one. 

Two Long Ears

Bold words are important words. Find this one.

Speedcubers

Some jellyfish love warm water.

Captions tell about a picture. Find this one.

Flip-flop

Labels point out part of a picture. Find this one.

Text-to-Speech