Reading for Information

Features of
Nonfiction Texts

LESSON

WORDS

TO KNOW

Heading a word or phrase at the top of a paragraph that tells what the paragraph is about

Review It!

Read the heading and the paragraph. Use the Hint to understand how
headings help readers.

After-School Classes
Are you looking for something to
do after school? Then come to the
community center. There are classes for
everyoneart, dance, jazz, chess, and
many more!

Try It!

Hint Text that looks different than the

rest of the page gives special information.
It tells what different parts of the text are
mostly about. Notice the text in dark print.

Read these sections from the community center catalog. As you read, underline the
key words in each paragraph that tell more about the heading.

Fitness and Sports

Keep fit! There are classes for parents and babies. Sports for kids meet after school.
Special half-hour stretch classes for seniors meet twice a day.

Arts and Crafts

Get your hands dirty in Clay Class. Learn to draw. Learn to paint. Knit a scarf. Weave a
shawl. There are classes for all ages.

Music and Dance

Let the music move you! Learn about jazz, country, and rock music. Play an instrument!
Try ballet, tap, or ballroom dancing. Kids classes meet after school. Adult classes meet
after 6:00 p.m.

Story Hour
Come and listen to wonderful storytellers. Then learn to tell stories of your own. What
tales can you dream up?
Now, use the passage to answer the questions on the following page.

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Lesson 1: Features of Nonfiction Texts

Under which heading would you look to learn about

storytelling?
A. Story Hour
B. Fitness and Sports

2.

C. Arts and Crafts

D. Music and Dance

Where would you find more information about ballet classes

forkids?
A. Story Hour
B. Fitness and Sports

3.

Reading for Information

1.

C. Arts and Crafts

D. Music and Dance

Which of the following would you find under Arts

andCrafts?
A. information about stretching your back
B. information about cartooning classes
C. information about listening to music
D. information about city parks

2.
Which words help you
figure out where to find
dance classes?

3.
What skills might you learn
in Art and Crafts class?

4. Under Fitness and Sports, you might find information about

A. sunbathing
B. classes on rocks and minerals
C. rock n roll music
D. learning how to rock climb

In Your Own Words

5.

Write a new heading and three details for the community

centercatalog.

5.
What other activities or
classes are offered at your
local community center?

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