Explore the Heading Text Feature with Task Cards

Headings are a key feature of informative texts. They make information more organized, support skimming and scanning and improve understanding.

This set of 24 task cards is the perfect resource for helping students master the heading text feature – a key skill in informative writing. Each task card contains a short informative paragraph on an engaging topic. Students will:

1. Choose a card and carefully read the paragraph.
2. Identify the main idea of the paragraph.
3. Write a heading in the form of a question on the included recording sheet.

Here’s an example paragraph from the resource:

Antarctica is very dry because it is so cold that very little water evaporates into the air to form clouds and rain. Even though it’s covered in ice, it’s actually a desert because it hardly ever rains or snows. The ice there has built up over millions of years from small amounts of snowfall.

For this paragraph, students might come up with the heading: “Why is Antarctica so dry?”

This resource downloads as a full-color, quick-print PDF or editable Google Slides file. The files contain:

• Instruction page
• 24 task cards
• Student recording sheet
• Suggested answers sheet

Differentiate These Heading Task Cards in Your Lessons

Here are some ideas for supporting and challenging your students while they engage with these task cards:

•  Higher-level learners – Have students write a statement heading in addition to a question heading for each paragraph.
•  Lower-level learners – Create a separate set of cards that have keywords highlighted that hint at the main idea of the paragraph.

This resource is designed to build confidence and skill in writing headings, an essential feature of informative texts. Add it to your toolkit today and watch your students develop a deeper understanding of how headings enhance clarity and comprehension in informational writing.

Download to Teach the Heading Text Feature

Use the download button above to access either the easy-print PDF or the editable Google Slides version of these text features task cards. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides template on your personal drive before accessing it.)

Use this resource as a scoot game, in reading centers, as exit tickets or as individual practice for your students.

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