What is a text feature?

Anything on the page that is not the plain sentences: headings, bold words, captions, lists. Features exist to help readers find and understand, and these sheets practice using them for real.

Are the headings really on the worksheet?

Yes. Each passage is split into bold sections, so questions like 'under which heading would you look' can be answered by actually looking.

2nd grade text features

2nd grade text features worksheets

Second grade text features worksheets put real headings on the page: each passage is split into bold, labeled sections. Questions ask what the headings are called, what they tell a reader, and under which one a fact would be found.

Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core RI.2.5.

Each click picks one of the 13 passages written for this grade. Every sheet comes with its answer key. You don't need to sign up.

The kind of passages you'll get

Read the passage. Then circle the letter of the best answer for each question.

Grow a Bean in a Cup

What You Need You need a clear plastic cup, a paper towel, some water, and two or three dry beans from the kitchen. Getting Started Fold the paper towel and press it around the inside of the cup. Tuck the beans between the towel and…

A reader who wants to know what to gather first should read which section? What You Need · Getting Started · What to Watch For · Keeping It Going
Answer: What You Need
What kind of text are these headings from? a guide that tells how to grow a plant · a story about a boy and a magic bean · a poem about the spring rain · a menu

Each print picks one of the 13 passages written for this grade, and its questions come with it. With 13 to pick from, a second print can land on one you've used, so check the title before you hand it out.

What's on a 2nd grade sheet

2nd grade sheets draw from 13 passages, 90 to 117 words long. None of these passages are on 1st grade sheets.

Some of the titles: Making Maple Syrup, Big Cats Up Close, How to Care for a Goldfish, Rocks in Your Backyard, Your Public Library Card, Signs of Winter Wildlife.

Reading passage. Read the passage. Then circle the letter of the best answer for each question. One passage per sheet, with its own question set.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

Before reading a passage together, cover everything but the headings and ask your child to predict what each section will say. Then read and check. Headings become promises to verify, which is exactly how strong readers treat them.

Watch for: Table of contents and index blur together for years. The trick that sticks: contents = big topics, front of the book; index = every little thing, back of the book, A to Z. Kids treat headings as skippable decoration and read straight past them. A heading is a free preview of its section, and readers who use them find answers in half the time.

Common questions about 2nd grade text features

What is a text feature?: Anything on the page that is not the plain sentences: headings, bold words, captions, lists. Features exist to help readers find and understand, and these sheets practice using them for real.
Are the headings really on the worksheet?: Yes. Each passage is split into bold sections, so questions like 'under which heading would you look' can be answered by actually looking.

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Aligned to Common Core RI.2.5. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 241, updated October 2026.

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