Text Features Matching Worksheets for Elementary Students

Are you looking for an age-appropriate resource to teach your students about nonfiction text features that also encourages the use of fine motor skills such as cutting and gluing? Look no further than Teach Starter’s set of nonfiction text features matching worksheets!

These nonfiction text features worksheets have been designed by our experienced teacher team to familiarize your students with the various features that can be found in nonfiction texts. Three different cut-and-paste worksheets are included in the download, each focusing on a different set of nonfiction text features.

Students are required to cut out the definitions and glue the into the table next to the correct nonfiction text feature. The features addressed in each worksheet are outlined below:

• Worksheet 1 – Caption, bullet points, diagram, table of contents, heading, bold print, glossary.
• Worksheet 2 – Photograph, subheading, map, index, timeline, numbers, table.
• Worksheet 3 – Tables of contents, graph, bold print, index, map, glossary, paragraph, caption, subheading, timeline. 

Answer sheets are also provided in the download.

These text features matching worksheets download as an easy-print PDF or an editable Google Slides digital document, making them a versatile inclusion to any unit of work on nonfiction text features.

Multiple Uses for This Text Features Matching Worksheet

This text features matching worksheet is a versatile resource that can be used in various ways to teach students about nonfiction text features. Here are some different approaches:

1. Introduction to Nonfiction Text Features – Start with a brief lesson on the purpose and importance of features like headings, captions, diagrams and bold text. Then, have students complete the matching worksheet as a hands-on activity to reinforce their understanding.
2. Interactive Bulletin Board – Use the cut-out definitions and nonfiction text features as part of an interactive bulletin board display. Create a large display in the classroom where students can collaboratively arrange and paste the definitions next to the corresponding features. This visual aid serves as a reference throughout the unit.
3. Scavenger Hunt – Turn the activity into a scavenger hunt. Provide students with different nonfiction texts (books, articles or printouts), and ask them to identify and label the text features using the cut-out definitions. This approach encourages students to apply their knowledge in a real-world context.

Download These Nonfiction Text Features Worksheets

As mentioned above, this text features matching worksheet downloads as either an easy-print PDF or an editable Google Slides version. Use the Download button to access your preferred file format. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides template on your personal drive before accessing it.)

As the download contains an answer sheet, we suggest printing one copy of the entire resource, then removing the answer sheet before making copies for your students.

This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher in Florida and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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